Living in Del Rio, TX
Small city in Texas
Del Rio is a small city in Texas, home to about 35,000 people, with 44,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Del Rio a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $247k and rents for $1,450 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Low natural disaster risk: 7 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 44,000 people live within 31 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 100°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Del Rio: common questions
What is the cost of living in Del Rio?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $247k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,450 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Del Rio?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.61% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Del Rio safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Del Rio?
Public schools in Del Rio test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Del Rio?
Del Rio is warm all year: winter days average around 69°F and summer days around 100°F.
Does Del Rio get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.96 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Del Rio?
The nearest major airport is SAT, about 145 mi away.
How Del Rio scores
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