Starr County, Texas
Population 66,067 · Rio Grande City, Roma, Escobares
- Overall cost of living: −12.2% vs the US average, lower than 56% of US counties.
- July high: 99°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−12.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Texas outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $95,100 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $726 | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $203/mo | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,916/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.14% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,083 | lower than 74% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $37,639 | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 9.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.4% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 132.4 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈247 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 99°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 48°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 187 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 6 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 23.8% of weeks | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 21.4 in | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $123/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $104/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.8/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.36/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.8/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.5 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 88.6 mi | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈434.6 ft | higher than 50% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 60.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 13.6% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.7% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.33 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.34 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 yrs | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 25.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 15/100k | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 62.4% | lower than 53% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 60 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 78.6% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 9.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 123 min | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 40 per sq mi | higher than 70% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.9 per 1k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Population | 66,067 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 29.4 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -6.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 41.8% Dem | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 57.8% Rep | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.4% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 2.3% | the lowest in the US |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 97.2% | the highest in the US |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 0.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 11 parks | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.6 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0.6 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 24 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 17 km | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 11 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 16 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 68% of US counties |
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