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Victoria’s story
Victoria in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 112 places on the National Register.
VictoriaTX
A city of 65,625. Home to 112 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photo: Justin65656 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
65,625
+4.7% since 2010
Typical home
$219K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
27,534
Balanced
What makes Victoria stand out
The 3 things Victoria does most differently from other towns.
1917 · Texas - Guadalupe RiverHistory
112 historic places
112 places on the National Register
6 archive photos, postcards and papers.
Outdoors
#113 most trails in TX
26 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
3.5% of the town is conserved land.
2colleges
College town
2 colleges
Victoria College
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
Victoria College calls Victoria home
2 colleges in town.
Victoria College2,156 students on campus
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $3,043
- Graduate
- 29%
- Admission
- 96%
- Net price
- $8,109
- Graduate
- 26%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Victoria’s report card
Commute24 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors26 mi#113 for trails in TXHealthC−Healthier than 22% of U.S. townsHousing$219K27% below the TX typical homeSafetyC−Less crime than 22% of U.S. townsSchoolsCBeats 26% of TX districtsHazards75/100High risk of storm & flood damageClimate96°/44°Summer high · winter low
Now in Victoria
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Residents weigh in
Victoria is #276 of 311 in TX for “Housing hasn't kept up”. Fair?
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Weather
Forecast →77°
Clear
H 0° · L 72°
Local news
All →- Rangel’s brace helps power Jaguars past NAU in RRAC OpenerThe Victoria Advocate · Sep 27
- Two teens charged with murder after fatal Victoria shootingcrossroadstoday.com · Jul 28
- Victoria community mourns the loss of beloved leader Brother Gary Mosescrossroadstoday.com · Jul 23
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Victoria. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Victoria
43% of Victoria’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Houston (7%), San Antonio (4%) and Point Comfort (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
43%work in town
Where working residents work
In Victoria43%
Houston7%
San Antonio4%
Point Comfort3%
Austin3%
24 mi
median commute distance
27,534
jobs based in Victoria
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.5% of Victoria is conserved land
26 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
#113for trails in TX
3.5%
conserved · 842 of 23,869 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#192
most conserved land in TX
#317
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 9.5 mi | 689 |
| 2. Ethel Lee Tracy Park | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 3. Hopkins Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Victoria beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Victoria | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 12.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.7% |
Citizens Medical Center
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Victoria home is worth about $219K
The typical Victoria home is worth about $219,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.
$219KZillow home value
Typical home value
Victoria$219K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
58
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
54
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns
Victoria reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Victoria3.6
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Victoria18.5
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
18th
percentile among TX towns
240
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,225
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools
Victoria’s public schools outperform 26% of Texas districts
The public schools Victoria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
CSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crain El | PK–5 | 561 | C− |
| Martin de Leon El | PK–5 | 531 | B |
| Vickers El | PK–5 | 510 | A− |
| Ella Schorlemmer El | PK–5 | 459 | A− |
| C O Chandler El | PK–5 | 456 | C |
| Dudley El | PK–5 | 453 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 32 schools →
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
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
381
paid flood claims since 1978
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Victoria has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–67°
Spring61–81°
Summer74–94°
Fall61–83°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
112 places in Victoria on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Victoria
City and county seat in Texas, United States
Victoria is a city in and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95 ft (29 m). Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. It is a two-hour drive from Houston, San Antonio, and Austin and a one hour and twenty minute drive to Corpus Christi. The city is named for General Guadalupe Victoria, who became the first president of independent Mexico. It is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 65,534
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- ZIP code
- 77901, 77902, 77903
- Area code
- 361
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