Living in San Juan (Texas)

San Juan (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 36,556 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 9%, #785 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 9%, #1,048 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #900 of 8,006).

Residents36,556
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport201 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km680,200 people
Sea coast75 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line12.2 km
Border with Mexico14 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,424 km
Within 10 km297,799 people
Greater areaGreater McAllen, 8 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 0:46

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How San Juan (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family34#9,737 of 11,898#362 of 610Map
Low-income household58#785 of 9,771#18 of 564Map
Low-income family46#3,933 of 8,006#138 of 386Map
Single parent45#4,004 of 6,237#146 of 295Map
Pensioner couple50#8,134 of 9,474#307 of 471Map
Single pensioner50#7,080 of 9,474#208 of 471Map
Early retiree48#9,300 of 10,762#462 of 635Map
Single professional33#3,982 of 4,537#186 of 261Map
Young professional36#3,883 of 4,444#171 of 250Map
DINKS26#2,955 of 3,053#152 of 176Map
Remote worker60#2,435 of 7,271#119 of 408Map
Commuter62#3,674 of 6,227#152 of 400Map
Car-free household53#2,466 of 3,933#98 of 223Map
Student63#1,539 of 2,119#45 of 92Map
First-home buyer60#900 of 8,006#17 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover58#1,048 of 12,111#10 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#3,313 of 4,114#136 of 231Map
Expat professional29#5,820 of 7,271#244 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,712 of 9,474#213 of 471Map
Nature-focused household17#17,328 of 18,063#1041 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,994 of 16,523#907 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker29#14,064 of 18,063#856 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover37#11,277 of 16,523#467 of 1007Map
Lottery winner52#6,154 of 21,167#252 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,670 of 12,111#318 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#7,558 of 12,111#343 of 721Map
Digital native46#2,739 of 4,750#101 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Affordability61
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Health and elderly37
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Green space9
  • Education and family9
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.