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There were 704 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$839 per month and the median home value was US$85,300. In July 2026, San Benito had a population of 24,709.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population24,980people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,001EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent737.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.27%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,162offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 99% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.24µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to San Benito?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in San Benito.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 66%, and the vacancy rate was 10.9% in July 2026. 60.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
San Benito recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$839/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent60.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,878 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)753 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent737.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes611 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is San Benito a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–61%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

17.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,356 of 24,980 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$43,639 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in San Benito is 7.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income43,639 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband51.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription80.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet14.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,001 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,696 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate7.27 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in San Benito?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,696 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,327of €2,162 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,162
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €753
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,327
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in San Benito Salary needed to live in San Benito

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Benito. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in San Benito. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher71.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools37 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents31.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio26 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents704 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,242 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Benito when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSan Benito highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with San Benito highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Benito3,162
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,162 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents660 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes50 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.51 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportHRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Benito. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in San Benito.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in San Benito is 10.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.06 · Feb 24.44 · Mar 27.22 · Apr 30.22 · May 32.83 · Jun 35.22 · Jul 35.89 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 33.94 · Oct 31.11 · Nov 26.5 · Dec 22.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00413943 (HARLINGEN)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.61 · Feb 12.67 · Mar 15.56 · Apr 18.83 · May 22.11 · Jun 24.39 · Jul 24.94 · Aug 24.89 · Sep 23.11 · Oct 19.33 · Nov 14.89 · Dec 11.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00413943 (HARLINGEN)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.33 · Feb 18.56 · Mar 21.39 · Apr 24.5 · May 27.5 · Jun 29.78 · Jul 30.44 · Aug 30.72 · Sep 28.56 · Oct 25.22 · Nov 20.72 · Dec 17.11 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 30.99 · Feb 30.23 · Mar 37.85 · Apr 58.17 · May 69.34 · Jun 60.2 · Jul 61.98 · Aug 52.58 · Sep 146.3 · Oct 77.72 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 40.13 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading51.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.34 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation648.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.13 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature20.21 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Brownsville ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±3.2 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±4.9 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±7.0 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±7.0 °C, Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain) ±7.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,356 is not 11.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share11.6 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents4,356 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density610.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population24,980 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics24,680 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value85,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes66.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate52.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad17.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents11.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage70.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance26.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher14.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available91.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over9,056 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home11.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans71.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on San Benito

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Los Fresnos as a San Benito alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.6% Los Fresnos vs 7.3% San Benito−50%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,389 Los Fresnos vs €2,001 San Benito+19%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,405 Los Fresnos vs 3,162 San Benito−24%
  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Los Fresnos vs 11.0 km San Benito+73%
  • Residents: 8,703 Los Fresnos vs 24,980 San Benito−65%
  • Foreign residents: 12.8% Los Fresnos vs 11.6% San Benito+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,696 Los Fresnos vs €2,696 San Benitosame level
Full comparisonMore about Los Fresnos

Plainfield as a San Benito alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1926 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,001 San Benito+141%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,162 San Benito−77%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,696 San Benito+50%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.3% San Benito−48%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 24,980 San Benito+100%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 11.6% San Benito−47%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 10.2 µg/m³ San Benito−24%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near San Benito

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cameron Park Colonia 24.2 km away
Rent
702.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,901 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cameron Park 24.2 km away
Rent
702.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,901 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Bessemer24,984 residentsUpper Alton24,967 residentsLadera Ranch24,996 residentsBallenger Creek24,999 residentsKey West24,999 residentsInkster24,959 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around San Benito?

The median gross salary is 2,696 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in San Benito?

The unemployment rate is 7.27 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in San Benito?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.24 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is San Benito?

Police recorded 3,162 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in San Benito?

The published population is 24,980 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in San Benito?

4,356 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is San Benito a good place to live?

San Benito may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near San Benito?

Harlingen, Primera, Los Fresnos, La Feria, Cameron Park Colonia are near San Benito. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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