What it's like to live in Robstown
Robstown is a small city in Texas with rent below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Robstown deals with household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Crime above national average
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
- High rent burden for renters
How Robstown compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
What it takes to move to Robstown
Based on Robstown's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,912
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $38,240 a year
- 51% of Robstown renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 32% below US
$956/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $956 a month. Money stretches further here than in most of the country.
51% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Nueces County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Nueces County (county-wide)
Safety▲ 28% above US
421 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.
Property crime 2135/100k · Robstown Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 13% below US
23 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 22.7 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 5% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 95°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 49°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 79% below US
8% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Padre Island National Seashore (55 miles away).
Bottom line
Robstown's strongest points are rent below the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($956/mo) equals 33% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget.
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