Los Fresnos, TX
Census place 4844116 · pop 8,291
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
35.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
34.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
61 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
61 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.0% 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 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.85% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 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 $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,938 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+7.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$152,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Los Fresnos: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Los Fresnos, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Los Fresnos scores 32/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost 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 Los Fresnos, TX expensive to live in?
- Los Fresnos has a median home value of $152,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Los Fresnos, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (35.6%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Los Fresnos, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($152,200) — 86/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.