Rio Grande City, TX
Census place 4862168 · pop 15,396
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
42.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
47.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
10.1% 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
30.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
45.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$44,577 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.8% 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
19.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.24% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
83/100 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 67.2% · better than most cities
69.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$113,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Rio Grande City: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Rio Grande City, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Rio Grande City scores 32/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 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 Rio Grande City, TX expensive to live in?
- Rio Grande City has a median home value of $113,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Rio Grande City, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (42.3%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Rio Grande City, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($113,200) — 94/100, 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.