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Alto Bonito HeightsTX

A town of 1,121 in Texas.

Population

1,121

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Alto Bonito Heights a good place to live?

Alto Bonito Heights’ best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 81% of residents live below the poverty line in Alto Bonito Heights, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 9 of Texas’ 999 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $36K, and 81% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 35 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on the outdoors. Alto Bonito Heights has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Walkability D⁻Jobs & income DHealth

Small town

1,121 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

La Grulla · 3 mi Sullivan City · 6 mi La Joya · 11 mi Rio Grande City · 12 mi Penitas · 13 mi Palmview · 17 mi

How Alto Bonito Heights grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Alto Bonito Heights is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD⁻Open →Jobs & income4 jobs based hereD⁻Open →HealthStarr County Memorial Hospital 14.2 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnA⁻Open →SchoolsBehind 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Hazard riskCold waves top the listC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD⁻Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateMild winters, 100° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 22.5; 0% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Alto Bonito Heights: who provides what

Alto Bonito Heights is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of La Grulla water system12 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here

SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022

ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alto Bonito Heights.

HealthD

Alto Bonito Heights is less healthy than nine in ten U.S. towns

43% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Alto Bonito Heights. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Alto Bonito Heights is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 17. Among adults here, 21% have diabetes and 19% report frequent physical distress.

10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade

	Alto Bonito Heights	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	39%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	21%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	46%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

1 better13 too close to call17 worse

What stands out	Alto Bonito Heights	TX
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4.4%	6.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	33.4%	12.5%

Starr County Memorial Hospital

14.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageAlto Bonito Heights’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

Alto Bonito Heights has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (18%), McAllen (11%) and Edinburg (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Alto Bonito Heights0%

Rio Grande City18%

McAllen11%

Edinburg7%

Corpus Christi6%

29 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Alto Bonito Heights

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

D−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns

Full pageAlto Bonito Heights’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Alto Bonito Heights Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

A typical July afternoon in Alto Bonito Heights is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

Expect warm winters and hot summers in Alto Bonito Heights, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°

Spring65–88°

Summer76–99°

Fall65–87°

Dec 17

typical first frost

Jan 31

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

Full pageAlto Bonito Heights’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 49°Rain & snow22″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Alto Bonito Heights, mostly cold waves

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Alto Bonito Heights comes to 57 of 100. FEMA puts 61% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 24% to inland flooding.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageAlto Bonito Heights’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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