Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Texas
Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.
Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Texas: El Paso ranks first (576 km) and Corpus Christi last (0 km). The median across 10 the state's metro areas is 139 km. Observation period: 2006-2025. Source: Natural Earth, 1:50m coastline.
Straight-line distance from the city center to the nearest ocean or sea coast. Lakes are not counted.
Data quality: accuracy is limited by the map scale, on the order of a few kilometers.
| # | Metro area | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso | 576 km | 2006-2025 |
| 2 | Dallas | 379 km | 2006-2025 |
| 3 | Killeen | 285 km | 2006-2025 |
| 4 | Austin | 202 km | 2006-2025 |
| 5 | San Antonio | 192 km | 2006-2025 |
| 6 | McAllen | 85 km | 2006-2025 |
| 7 | Brownsville | 34 km | 2006-2025 |
| 8 | Houston | 34 km | 2006-2025 |
| 9 | Beaumont | 28 km | 2006-2025 |
| 10 | Corpus Christi | 0 km | 2006-2025 |
Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.