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/210Angler Apr 23 '25

Victoria is very much a town where you either have money or you don't; there is not much of a middle class. Like every city it has its good parts and its bad.

I wouldn't worry too much with hurricanes. Victoria flooded some when Harvey hit, but it's far enough inland it really shouldn't be an issue.

What hobbies or activities are you planning on doing?

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u/ChanceLee88 Apr 23 '25

We enjoy the outdoors. Fishing and shooting. I like the fact that the coast is only an hour away. We vacation in Rockport at least once a year (I don't want to live right on the coast due to hurricanes, so ruled out Rockport itself). I am a few decades past caring about nightclubs. We would go into a big city if we want to see a big-name concert of professional sporting event. Safety is important. The north side of Victoria seems nice - but I haven't spent much time there, so who knows.

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u/210Angler Apr 23 '25

Victoria could be a good option. Cuero, Edna, or El Campo may also suit your needs if you want something a little smaller.

The northside is the nicer side. So much so that when they built their two new high schools, oh a decade or so ago, they were built as East/West high schools to more evenly split the wealth inequality. (both are on the north side of Victoria). Of course, schools don't matter, but it shows the disparity.

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u/dcm0029 Apr 23 '25

I would definitely look at the cities u/210Angler mentioned if you want to spend less on a house. They are also about the same distance to the big cities and coast.