The Cactus Hotel, previously known as the Hilton Hotel, is a historic hotel in downtown San Angelo, Texas. The hotel was built in 1929 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1984.

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How San Angelo ranks

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#105Shortest commute in TX #129Most conserved land in TX #217Fewest smokers in TX All TX rankings →

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Living in San Angelo

Housing in San Angelo

$213K▼ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical San Angelo home is worth about $213,000, down 3.7% in a year, 29% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sold in May119

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Safety in San Angelo

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Safety Grade C-

San Angelo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 56%.

Violent crime per 1,000

San Angelo 2.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

San Angelo 21.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in San Angelo

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65% of San Angelo’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Abilene (2%), Austin (2%) and Midland (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

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65%Work in townlive and work in San Angelo 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 40,792Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in San Angelo

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

2worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

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What stands out

7%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse 6.3%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo · 1.9 mi · ER

La Esperanza ClinicSan Angelo · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in San Angelo

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

86Does San Angelo flood?paid flood claims since 1978 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to San Angelo

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Climate in San Angelo

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San Angelo has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

62° / 34°Winter

80° / 52°Spring

96° / 70°Summer

79° / 52°Fall

How much snow does San Angelo get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 10, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in San Angelo

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School Grade C

The public schools San Angelo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSAN ANGELO ISDSchools30

Lamar El B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 579 students Bonham El BElementary · Grades K–5 · 571 students Goliad El CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 543 students McGill El C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 506 students Bradford El DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students Ft. Concho El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 447 students

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.