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Is Cuevitas a good place to live?

Cuevitas’ January low is 49°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 34% of the land in Cuevitas is conserved, above both the Texas town median (1.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Cuevitas yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Cuevitas: who provides what

Cuevitas is unincorporated, so Hidalgo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterAgua SUD1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHidalgo CountyHidalgo County provides services here

SchoolsLa Joya 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 hereHidalgo County Early Voting ClerkHidalgo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code7856578565 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 Cuevitas.

Outdoors

Cuevitas stands out in Texas and nationally, with trail density higher than most

1.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Cuevitas: one, of 69 acres.

33.5%conserved

33.5%

conserved · 72 of 213 acres

1.9 mi

of trails · 6.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge	1 mi	69

Full pageCuevitas’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 miles of trail · Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge Conserved land33.5% conserved · 72 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cuevitas?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Cuevitas is hotter

The seasons in Cuevitas: warm winters, hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter51–73°

Spring65–88°

Summer76–99°

Fall65–87°

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

Full pageCuevitas’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 49°Rain & snow22″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cuevitas is

In Cuevitas, 21% of adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Texas average, Cuevitas comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 19. Also worth knowing: among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Cuevitas.

	Cuevitas	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	42%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	25%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	45%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better10 too close to call19 worse

What stands out	Cuevitas	TX
Fewer binge drinkers	13.1%	17%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.5%	74.1%
More uninsured adults	40.8%	19.1%

Mission Regional Medical Center

16.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageCuevitas’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby16.9 miles to an ER · Mission Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Cuevitas is cold waves, at a moderate overall level

FEMA puts 41% of Cuevitas’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 23% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Cuevitas sits above 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesHurricanesInland flooding

Full pageCuevitas’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters27 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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