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CITY PROFILE

Victoria, TX

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Victoria, TX is a smaller metro with moderately priced homes—no bargain, but not expensive either. Expect a hot climate with abundant sunshine and moderate rainfall, so you'll see plenty of clear skies balanced against real heat and occasional wet stretches. This is a straightforward, warm-weather small-town setting if that suits your lifestyle.

By the numbers

Typical home value$224K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,180/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature21.5°C · warmest 29.6°C · coolest 11.8°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation931 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#400 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy92
  • Affordable to rent88
  • Climate comfort98
  • Plenty of sunshine66
  • Big-city amenities3

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.