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| What Harlingen is like for active adults |
If you are looking forward to an active and independent retirement, explore Harlingen first! Here, you can experience a wide range of activities focusing on education, leisure, and entertainment in semitropical comfort.
Enjoy year round access to the white sands of South Padre Island or visit Mexico for dining and shopping. Both locations are just 40 minutes away. A vibrant and healthy lifestyle awaits you in Harlingen.
Get the Lifestyle you have earned: What is most important for your retirement years?
• Low Cost of Living
• Warm Climate
• Affordable Housing Options
• Recreation and Entertainment
• Continuing Education
• Excellent Medical Facilities
• Friendly Community
• International Airport
• Quality of Life
These are but a few of the reasons many have chosen to call Harlingen home. It is a bicultural community offering small town charm with many big city amenities.
You’ll enjoy the casual lifestyle and the ease of getting around our city. Harlingen has an outstanding public library and abundant volunteer opportunities. Our neighborhoods are safe and friendly communities are landscaped with bougainvillea, lantana and palm trees, offering a perfect habitat for tropical birds.
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Harlingen has a semi-tropical climate with moderate temperatures during the winter months. These moderate temperatures also allow year-round access to the beach, just minutes away. |
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| Cultural environment |
• Market Days‐Seek treasures in our downtown district, shopping street vendors and shops
• Jalapeño 100 Bike Ride & Run‐ Ride, run or host a rest stop‐providing refreshments and cheering on bike riders
• Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival‐Where birders come to view our birding population through field trips, workshops, lectures, and a trade show.
• Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre and Municipal Auditorium‐Hosts concerts, Broadway musicals, and plays
• McKelvey Park‐Hosts free outdoor concerts |
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| Medical facilities |
Harlingen is in the center of a growing medical complex. You may choose from an array of excellent Healthcare providers.
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Harlingen’s public transportation, Rio Metro and taxis can take you where you need to go. If you are traveling via airplane, the Valley International Airport in Harlingen offers dozens of flights daily on major airlines:
• Continental Express‐Fly from anywhere in the United States
• Southwest Airlines‐flying out of Harlingen since 1976.
• Sun Country Airlines‐Flights service direct from Minneapolis. |
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Facts about HARLINGEN
- State: TX
- Environment: Urban,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: 111-120 (high)
- Cost of Living Index: 81-90 (low)
- Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: No
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