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Welcome to Victoria!

One of the oldest cities in the Lone Star State, Victoria is located in the heart of the Golden Crescent of South
Texas, and is within a two-hour drive of Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Victoria is an
outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with hunting, fishing, bird watching, swimming and water sports available year-
round and just a short drive away.
Victoria boasts a diverse population of over 65,000 residents and encompasses an area of approximately 34 Community Profile
square miles. With major highways 77, 59, 87 and the future Interstate 69 all intersecting Victoria and with a
prime position along the NAFTA Corridor, the City is known as the “Crossroads of South Texas.”
Economic growth in the manufacturing industry, expanding petrochemical and industrial chemical plants,
a growing medical services community, a high-speed fiber optic telecommunications network, growing higher
education and a burgeoning retail trade sector have made Victoria one of the most progressive and fastest
developing cities in Texas.
Victoria offers many cultural outlets including the acclaimed Victoria Symphony, the Victoria Bach Festival,
Victoria Ballet Theatre, the Texas Zoo and the best live theatre and music venues in the coastal region at the
Welder Performing Arts Center and the Victoria
Fine Arts Center. Annual events include
Bootfest, the Victoria Independent Film Festival,
JamFest, Art Car Parade, Downtown Rhythms,
Cinco de Mayo, Czech Heritage Festival, Scott
Taylor’s Annual Crawfish Festival, Independence
Day Celebration and Fireworks, the Victoria
Preservation, Inc. Historic Homes Tour and
more.
There are two higher education campuses
within the City, including Victoria College, a
two year junior college, and University of
Houston-Victoria, a four year university offering
undergraduate and graduate programs. Public
education is offered by the Victoria Independent
School District, the largest public school system in
the Crossroads, which serves 15,000 students at
18 elementary campuses, four middle schools
and two high schools. Victoria is also home
to a world class natatorium, a performing arts
auditorium and an emerging technology, training
and conference center.
Residents enjoy the best of both worlds, offering all the amenities of larger communities including great
shopping with local, regional and national merchants, arts and culture, museums, sports teams, a 12-screen
cinema complex, splashpads, skatepark, go-kart track, mini golf courses and more.
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