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Santa Rita Ranch, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Williamson County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
4,055 Population 1,027/sq mi density
$141,250 Median Income $53,635 per capita
$464,800 Home Value $490,457 Zillow
$3,227 Median Rent 14.8% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 303 sunny days/yr
115 Violent Crime/100K 1,102 property/100K
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Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$141,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$464,800 home value, $3,227/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Rita Ranch enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 48°F in January while summers reach 84°F in July. The area gets 303 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 37.1 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

48°F Jan (9°C) 84°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average67.1°F
24% above US avg
January Average48°F (9°C)
July Average84°F (29°C)
Sunny Days303 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Area4.0 sq mi (10.3 km²)
Population Density1,027/sq mi
Coordinates30.6637°N, 97.8306°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWilliamson County County
Nearest AirportAustin-Bergstrom International (AUS)
34 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.1"
2% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (May) 4.57"
Driest Month (Jan) 1.89"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score90.1 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience87.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M2.9. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 2, 2024.

Sep 3, 2015 7 km NNE of Leander, Texas M2.9 2 km
Oct 20, 2017 5 km W of Flatonia, Texas M2.9 127 km
Apr 2, 2024 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas M2.5 129 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Beryl (2024, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Beryl Category 1 233 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 292 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 224 km
2008 Ike Category 2 245 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 247 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 248 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

438 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 36 fatalities, 294 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
May 27, 1997 EF5 27 km 27
May 27, 1997 EF4 37 km 1
Apr 21, 1952 EF4 100 km 0
Apr 12, 2022 EF3 25 km 0
Oct 12, 2001 EF3 93 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 13 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 87 km 0
May 27, 1997 EF3 66 km 0
May 13, 1994 EF3 43 km 0
Mar 14, 1990 EF3 55 km 0
May 17, 1989 EF3 23 km 1
Apr 7, 1980 EF3 20 km 1
May 26, 1976 EF3 59 km 2
Mar 10, 1973 EF3 39 km 0
May 6, 1969 EF3 95 km 0
May 10, 1959 EF3 44 km 0
Apr 24, 1957 EF3 62 km 0
Mar 20, 1957 EF3 95 km 0
Apr 30, 1954 EF3 45 km 0
Dec 2, 1953 EF3 84 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX (31,838 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX 31,838 82 km
2022 CRITTENBERG COMPLEX 21,391 69 km
2011 ROBINETTE 6,039 64 km
2011 UNNAMED 5,706 65 km
2011 SPICEWOOD 4,239 39 km
2015 HIDDEN PINES 3,807 90 km
1984 STEWAIT 3,696 64 km
2022 3 OAKS 3,294 95 km
2018 HARMAN ROAD 3,094 76 km
2009 OWL CREEK 2,376 71 km
2011 UNNAMED 2,236 61 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,234 48 km
2006 BROWNS CREEK RANGE 1,889 70 km
2000 CHEROKEE FIRE 1,597 77 km
2011 UNNAMED 1,581 59 km
2011 CORYELL COMPLEX 1,572 89 km
2008 BERTRAM 1,567 19 km
2008 HWY 195 FIRE 1,523 17 km
2022 BUDDY 1,521 77 km
2006 MONAHAM FIRE 1,484 92 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 48°F (9°C) 1.9 in Coldest, Driest
February 52°F (11°C) 2.4 in
March 59°F (15°C) 2.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 2.9 in
May 74°F (23°C) 4.6 in Wettest
June 80°F (27°C) 3.5 in
July 84°F (29°C) 1.9 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 2.0 in
September 77°F (25°C) 3.8 in
October 68°F (20°C) 3.4 in
November 58°F (14°C) 2.6 in
December 50°F (10°C) 2.0 in

Santa Rita Ranch has a seasonal temperature swing of 36°F / from 48°F in January to 84°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 33.1 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.6") and January the driest (1.9").

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