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A town of 4,652, settled in 1881.
Devine gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $240K for a typical one, or 3.2 years of the San Antonio metro’s $76K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 233rd of 640 in Texas. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Devine’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Devine Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Devine's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Devine beats most towns.
Where Devine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Devine is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,042 in 1910, 4,324 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Devine, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Devine.
Devine trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
The top destinations are San Antonio (33%), Austin (3%) and Lytle (3%). For most workers, Devine is a place to come home to: only 13% work in town. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Devine who live below the poverty line: 19%.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Devine H S, with 551 students. Public schools: Devine ISD. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J Ciavarra ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 502 | – |
| Devine H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 551 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,920 U.S. towns with household incomes like Devine’s, it is healthier than 81%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
In Devine, 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 34% of adults in Devine get no exercise outside work; 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Devine | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 24.5% | 19.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.9% | 12.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Devine since 2010. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 51% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Lytle 3w weather station, 7 miles away, records that about 120 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 96.5°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 40.6°.
Devine’s midsummer high comes in at 97°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 97°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 41°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes are within reach (about $240K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 32 miles. The typical value, about $240K, is 13% below its July 2022 peak.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3%. For Devine, the midpoint rent is $725 a month. Among households locally, 69% own their home.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $725 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The violent offense rate in Devine is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. The rate of thefts and burglaries in the town is 11.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.7 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.5 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Devine: 2, covering 5 acres. The town’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Devine | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Devine City Park | — | 3 |
| 2. John Curcio Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Devine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Devine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Devine is a city in Medina County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,324 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Devine grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #233 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Joe Vance and Leo Torres.