San Benito, TX
Census place 4865036 · pop 24,709
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
39.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
41.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
29.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
80.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$43,639 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
61 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
61 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
42.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.51% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
66.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$85,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for San Benito: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is San Benito, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, San Benito scores 29/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is San Benito, TX expensive to live in?
- San Benito has a median home value of $85,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in San Benito, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (39.4%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is San Benito, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($85,300) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.