B and ETX
With 169 residents, it is a town in Texas.
Is B and E a good place to live?
B and E’s typical July afternoon high is 99°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than B and E. B and E has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
169 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in B and E.
B and E sends most of its workers out of town
The top destinations are Rio Grande City (22%), McAllen (5%) and Edinburg (4%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In B and E, expect mild winters and hot summers
For B and E, the January low is 48°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy B and E is
Among adults in B and E, 18% report frequent physical distress. Of 31 CDC measures, B and E beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 17. Two figures for adults locally: 18% have diabetes, 44% get no exercise outside work.
| B and E | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | B and E | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.2% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in B and E is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in B and E than in 57% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 65% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about B and E
Moving to B and E: who provides what
B and E is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave B and E for work
Where B and E’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of B and E; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 B and E residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about B and E
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is B and E, TX a good place to live?
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