Living in Eagle Pass, TX
Small city in Texas
Eagle Pass is a small city in Texas, home to about 28,000 people, with 55,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Eagle Pass a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $257k and rents for $1,340 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: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 55,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Hot summers: highs around 97°F
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Key facts
Living in Eagle Pass: common questions
What is the cost of living in Eagle Pass?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $257k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,340 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 84, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Eagle Pass?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.74% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Eagle Pass safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Eagle Pass?
Public schools in Eagle Pass test close to 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 Eagle Pass?
Eagle Pass is warm all year: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 97°F.
Does Eagle Pass get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, heat waves and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.07 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Eagle Pass?
The nearest major airport is SAT, about 134 mi away.
How Eagle Pass scores
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