Del Rio, TX
Census place 4819792 · pop 34,668
Home of Val Verde Winery, founded in 1883 and the oldest continuously operating winery in Texas.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
32.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
38.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
84.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-3.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
19.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.53% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
22.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,158 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
68.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
80/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,567/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$160,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Del Rio: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Del Rio, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Del Rio scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Del Rio, TX expensive to live in?
- Del Rio has a median home value of $160,400 and typical rent around $1,567/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Del Rio, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (32.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Del Rio, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (19 min) — 83/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of Val Verde Winery, founded in 1883 and the oldest continuously operating winery in Texas.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.