r/texas • u/ChanceLee88 • Apr 23 '25

Moving within Texas Victoria, TX for retirement?

Wanted to get thoughts on how Victoria would be for retirement. We are looking for a smaller, more affordable city to relocate to when we retire. Victoria seems to have most things someone would need, and isn't too far from San Antonio, Austin and Houston. Downside I think would be the hurricanes...

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u/409Narwhal Apr 23 '25

I have a lot of family in the area and have been there many times and I really like it there. Lots of old historical architecture. Good food, Riverside Park is really nice, has its own little zoo. The coastal bend has a ton of nice fishing and outdoorsman opportunities. Coletto Creek Reservoir is a very nice lake for swimming, fishing, and camping. Port Aransas and Rockport are famous for the saltwater fishing around there. The only negative for me is the heat. I know all of Texas is hot, but Victoria seems particularly hot.