Garza-Salinas IITX
This town in Texas has a population of 559.
Is Garza-Salinas II a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Garza-Salinas II, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 6 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Garza-Salinas II. Garza-Salinas II has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Garza-Salinas II.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Garza-Salinas II’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Rio Grande City (16%), McAllen (8%) and Edinburg (5%). For Garza-Salinas II, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 37 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garza-Salinas II has mild winters and hot summers
The town’s January low stands at 48°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garza-Salinas II is
In Garza-Salinas II, just over two in five adults worry about having enough food. Against the Texas average, Garza-Salinas II comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 17. Among adults here, 21% have diabetes and 20% report frequent physical distress.
| Garza-Salinas II | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Garza-Salinas II | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.2% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Garza-Salinas II, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in Garza-Salinas II break down as 65% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Garza-Salinas II
Moving to Garza-Salinas II: who provides what
Garza-Salinas II 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 Garza-Salinas II for work
Where Garza-Salinas II’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garza-Salinas II; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garza-Salinas II residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
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