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BayviewTX

A town of 887.

Population
887
residents
Median home value
$313K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

887 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 96° · L 79°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bayview

Most working residents leave Bayview for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are South Padre Island (16%), Brownsville (14%) and Los Fresnos (10%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bayview0%
South Padre Island16%
Brownsville14%
Los Fresnos10%
Harlingen9%
15 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Bayview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
9
paid flood claims since 1981
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bayview has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter54–72°
Spring67–83°
Summer76–93°
Fall67–85°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bayview is

Bayview beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

26 measures vs. Texas
3 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBayviewTX
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%74.1%
More adults seeing a dentist57.9%54.6%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.6%
Valley Regional Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.1% of Bayview is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved
Map of Bayview: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.1%
conserved · 91 of 2,946 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge—71
2. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge—14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Bayview sell for about $432K

The median sale price was $432,000 in May 2026.

$432Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bayview for work

Where Bayview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → South Padre Island South Padre Island 16% 14% → Brownsville Brownsville 14% 10% → Los Fresnos Los Fresnos 10% 9% → Harlingen Harlingen 9% 5% → Port Isabel Port Isabel 5% 5% → Houston Houston 5% Bayview · 0% stay
35jobs based in Bayview
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bayview

Town in Texas, United States

Bayview is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
475
Area
4.6 sq mi
Elevation
46 ft
Area code
956

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