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A town.

Is Anacua a good place to live?

Anacua’s July high is 100°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Anacua yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Anacua: who provides what

Anacua is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRoma 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 Anacua.

Climate

In Anacua, expect mild winters and hot summers

Anacua has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. At 48°F, Anacua’s January low is above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

101°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall64–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high
Full pageAnacua’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Anacua than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

46% of Anacua adults get no exercise outside work. Anacua beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 41% of Anacua adults sleep under 7 hours.

AnacuaTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)46%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outAnacuaTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.6%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
3.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAnacua’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby3.7 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Anacua faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageAnacua’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anacua

11pages on Anacua
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate101° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Anacua; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen42.8 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg46.5 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville94.7 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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Anacua’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Anacua.

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Los BarrerasLos BarrerasAnacua
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How the neighbors grade
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Anacua and Los Barreras aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Anacua with a neighbor →

Questions about Anacua

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Anacua, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade Anacua yet; the figures below are still real. A town.