Sonora
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About Sonora
City in Texas, United StatesSonora is a city in and the county seat of Sutton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,502 at the 2020 census.
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How Sonora ranks
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Housing in Sonora
The typical Sonora home is worth about $150,000, down 4.8% in a year, 50% below the Texas typical home.
Safety in Sonora
Safety Grade A-
Sonora reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Sonora
Full picture →About one in 3 of Sonora’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are San Angelo (12%), Midland (3%) and Eldorado (3%). Half commute less than 60 miles.
Health in Sonora
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Sonora
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sonora
Full climate →Sonora has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sonora
All Sonora schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Sonora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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