ChaparritoTX
A town of 16.
Is Chaparrito a good place to live?
Chaparrito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
16 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chaparrito: who provides what
Chaparrito 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chaparrito.
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Chaparrito is hotter
Chaparrito has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Chaparrito had a checkup this year than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
For adults 18 to 64 in Chaparrito, the share who have no health insurance is 38%. 41% of Chaparrito adults worry about having enough food, where Texas’ towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 14%. Against the Texas average, Chaparrito comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 12. Among 642 Texas towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Chaparrito.
| Chaparrito | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 35% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 65% | 74% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Chaparrito | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.9% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 56.3% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Chaparrito, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Chaparrito sits above nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Just over three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 1.8% of Chaparrito
Parks and preserves in Chaparrito: one, of 1 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Chaparrito
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chaparrito; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chaparrito residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Chaparrito
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chaparrito, TX a good place to live?
Chaparrito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.