Tom Green County, Texas
Population 119,577 · San Angelo
- Overall cost of living: −7.5% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 96°F, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Angelo, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $197,000 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,154 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,356/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.29% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,532 | higher than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $68,370 | higher than 58% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 352 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈265 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 96°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 115 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 60 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 19.1% of weeks | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.6°F | lower than 54% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 21.9 in | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $85/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $54/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.22/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $7.7/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³ | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 331.8 mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈869.1 ft | higher than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.1% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.5% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.6% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.2:1 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 18% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 226/100k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 67/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 34 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 125 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.5% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.9% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 216 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 82 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.2 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 19.6 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 119,577 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median age | 36 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.5% Dem | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73.5% Rep | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 51.4% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 40.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.6% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.5% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 188 parks | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.2 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 22 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.2% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 103 km | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 18 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
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