Retiring in Victoria, TX

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

93°/44°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$217,839

Housing (Typical Value)

362.7

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

3 of 5

Healthcare (Hospital Rating)

Is Victoria Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 65,514, Victoria offers a smaller-city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Lower housing costs
Moderate city size
Low riverine flooding risk
Low coastal flooding risk
Low wildfire risk
Low earthquake risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Elevated hurricane risk

Potential advantages. The typical home value is $217,839, 41% below the $371,774 US median. Median gross rent is $1,170 per month, 16% below the $1,400 per month US median. FEMA and NOAA assign lower risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, wildfire and earthquake.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 93°F. FEMA and NOAA assign an elevated risk designation to hurricane.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)93°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)44°F

Annual snowfall0.1"

Annual precipitation39.4"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$217,83941% below the $371,774 US median

Median gross rent$1,170/mo16% below the $1,400/mo US median

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate362.7 /100,000near the US median of 359.1 /100,000

Property crime rate1933.4 /100,000near the US median of 1760.1 /100,000

Motor vehicle theft rate136.6 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalCitizens Medical Center (1.5 mi)

Hospital quality★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Primary care accessStrong (1,378 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index8.4/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population65,514Classified as a smaller city

Elevation101 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingRelatively Low

Coastal floodingVery Low

TornadoRelatively Moderate

HurricaneRelatively High

WildfireRelatively Low

EarthquakeVery Low

Ice stormsRelatively Moderate

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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