South Padre Island, TX

South Padre Island is a small town in Texas with a population of 2,852. Residents earn $61,578 per year, which is 18% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

2,852 Population 1,060/sq mi density

$61,578 Median Income $67,367 per capita

$498,800 Home Value $437,502 Zillow

$1,421 Median Rent 33.3% income on rent

75°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

1,569 Violent Crime/100K 13,012 property/100K

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Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$61,578 median income, 3.8% unemployment

Affordability

2.1 / 5.0

$498,800 home value, $1,421/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,569 violent crimes/100K (313% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

52.5% bachelor's degree or higher

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near South Padre Island, TX.

Name	Year	Description
South padre, TX	2011	we were on vacation in south padre. myself&#44son&#44son in law were on the beach around 2:00am we were looking for blue crabs with a flashli
South padre island, TX	2008	light moving shape of cross over South Padre Island blackest part of night
South padre island, TX	2008	light bouncing like bumblebee from South Padre Island all the way to Mexico
South padre island, TX	2000	Bright amber light&#44 very high speed&#44 no sound or trail&#44 east to west over Padre Island&#44 summer 2000.
North south padre island, TX	1999	Saw what I thought at first was falling star then very distinct eradict behavior happened.