GregoryTX
A town of 1,708, settled in 1886.
Is Gregory a good place to live?
The best of Gregory’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Gregory, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 12 of Texas’ 998 towns do worse. Gregory's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Gregory has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Gregory stand out
Where Gregory beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Gregory | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 44.3% | 19.1% |
Every workday, about 1,149 people come to Gregory for work
Where Gregory’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Gregory grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Gregory is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Gregory: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gregory, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gregory.
More of Gregory’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
48% of Gregory adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Texas’ towns (24%) and U.S. towns (19%). 20% of Gregory adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Gregory.
| Gregory | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gregory | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.3% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gregory’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Gregory-Portland ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 375 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
A job hub: Gregory has 2.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,149 commuters
Most working residents leave Gregory for work: only 3% work in town. Gregory’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Jobs based in Gregory grew to 1,168 in 2023, 882 more than in 2013.
| Gregory | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Gregory
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gregory.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Gregory
Gregory has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Gregory is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Gregory
Gregory's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Gregory | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.7 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gregory. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumUSS Lexington
10 mi Zoo & aquariumTexas State Aquarium
27 mi National SeashorePadre Island National Seashore573K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumArt Museum of South Texas
20 mi GardenSouth Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature CenterPhoto credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Gregory
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gregory
About 6 of every 100 Gregory residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Gregory
City in Texas, United States
Gregory is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,740 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1886
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 78359
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Gregory
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gregory, TX expensive?
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 A+.