El Rancho Vela is a small town of 594 in Texas, with a median household income of $46,989
.
Strengths:
El Rancho Vela stands out for below-average home prices.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether El Rancho Vela is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All El Rancho Vela city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the El Rancho Vela metro area.
Metric
El Rancho Vela, TX
National Avg
Median Home Value
$118,800
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
97.6%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$46,989
$74,755
Crime & Safety
High Crime
El Rancho Vela's violent crime rate is 1418.8 per 100,000 residents
— 273% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
1418.8 /100k
Property Crime
8426.0 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
El Rancho Vela, TX
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
—
Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
—
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
0.0%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
74.2%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
El Rancho Vela sees average highs of 70.7°F in January
and 99.0°F in July,
with 22.5 inches of annual precipitation
and 0.1 inches of snow per year.
El Rancho Vela has a median home value of $118,800 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of $46,989.
El Rancho Vela's violent crime rate is 1418.8 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 8426.0 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
El Rancho Vela, TX has a population of 594, a median household income of $46,989, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
El Rancho Vela averages 70.7°F in January and 99.0°F in July. Annual rainfall is 22.5 inches
with about 0.1 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of El Rancho Vela, Texas is 594 with a median age of 29.8. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in El Rancho Vela: median home $118,800, median household income $46,989, crime index 385 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare El Rancho Vela side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.