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Buena VistaTX

A town in Texas.

Is Buena Vista a good place to live?

Buena Vista’s January low is 49°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Buena Vista yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

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Climate

Buena Vista stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

99°summer high

Expect warm winters and hot summers in Buena Vista, with very little rain.

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°
Spring65–88°
Summer76–98°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
Full pageBuena Vista’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 49°Rain & snow22″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Buena Vista than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

In Buena Vista, just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Texas average, Buena Vista comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 21. 20% of adults here have diabetes; 20% report frequent physical distress.

Buena VistaTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)43%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)49%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outBuena VistaTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.9%6.1%
More uninsured adults45.8%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
16.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBuena Vista’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby16.4 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

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Buena Vista, mostly cold waves

46risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Buena Vista, 62% come from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageBuena Vista’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards 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 Buena Vista

12pages on Buena Vista
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesAttractions6 nearby · Border Theater 19 miLibraryLa Joya Municipal LibraryColleges
The story
Climate99° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Buena Vista: who provides what

Buena Vista 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 providers90% 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buena Vista; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen22.8 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg27.1 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville74.6 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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