Hondo
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1944
Hondo Army Airfield Students learning navigation training on a AT-11 Kansan - 1944, 1944
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About Hondo
City in Texas, United StatesHondo is a city in and the county seat of Medina County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 Census, its population was 8,289. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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How Hondo ranks
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Housing in Hondo
The typical Hondo home is worth about $271,000, down 1.2% in a year, 10% below the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Hondo
Safety Grade C+
Hondo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.
Work & commute in Hondo
Full picture →About one in 5 of Hondo’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (26%), Austin (4%) and Kerrville (3%). Half commute less than 40 miles.
Health in Hondo
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hondo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hondo
Full climate →Hondo has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Hondo
All Hondo schools →School Grade B
The public schools Hondo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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