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Chula VistaTX

311 people live in this town in Texas.

Is Chula Vista a good place to live?

Chula Vista’s July high is 99°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Chula Vista. Chula Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

311 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Chula Vista.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Chula Vista’s workers commute out

0%work in town

Jobs in Chula Vista fell by 28 from 2013 to 2023, to 27. The top destinations are Crystal City (36%), San Antonio (12%) and Carrizo Springs (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Where working residents work

In Chula Vista0%
Crystal City36%
San Antonio12%
Carrizo Springs9%
Eagle Pass4%
20 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Chula Vista
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Chula Vista’s year

100°summer high

Chula Vista’s January low is 41°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–68°
Spring60–85°
Summer74–98°
Fall60–84°
Dec 10
typical first frost
Feb 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

Chula Vista: 43% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. CDC measures, 31 in all: Chula Vista beats Texas on 3 and trails on 21. Among adults in the town, 49% have obesity and 25% have diabetes.

Chula VistaTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)44%24%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)49%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)25%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better7 too close to call21 worse
What stands outChula VistaTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.7%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.8%19.1%
Dimmit Regional Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Chula Vista, with inland flooding at the top

42risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. 81% of Chula Vista’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 7%.

FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chula Vista

12pages on Chula Vista
Getting set up

Moving to Chula Vista: who provides what

Chula Vista is unincorporated, so Zavala County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLoma Alta Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesZavala CountyZavala County provides services here
SchoolsCrystal City 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 hereZavala County Early Voting ClerkZavala County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code7883978839 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Chula Vista for work

Where Chula Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

36% → Crystal City Crystal City 36% 12% → San Antonio San Antonio 12% 9% → Carrizo Springs Carrizo Springs 9% 4% → Eagle Pass Eagle Pass 4% 3% → La Pryor La Pryor 3% 2% → Uvalde Uvalde 2% Chula Vista · 0% stay
27jobs based in Chula Vista
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Chula Vista; the nearest are

Questions about Chula Vista

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chula Vista, TX a good place to live?

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