HeidelbergTX
The town, home to 2,215 people, lies in Texas.
Is Heidelberg a good place to live?
Heidelberg’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. Heidelberg’s typical journey to work is 14 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of Texas’ 998 towns score higher on cost of living. Heidelberg's public schools trail 87% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Heidelberg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Heidelberg has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
1,725 counted in 2010 and 1,507 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Heidelberg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Heidelberg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Heidelberg: who provides what
Heidelberg is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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 Heidelberg.
More of Heidelberg’s adults have obesity than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
47% of Heidelberg adults get no exercise outside work. Among 642 Texas towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Heidelberg. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Heidelberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Heidelberg | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 17% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 48.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Heidelberg stands out in Texas and nationally: the median household income there is lower
The top destinations are Weslaco (16%), Harlingen (12%) and Mercedes (12%). Among residents in Heidelberg, 14% live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Heidelberg has added 57 jobs, to 64 in 2023. Most people who work leave Heidelberg to do it: just 1% work in town.
| Heidelberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Heidelberg, mostly cold waves
For Heidelberg, the FEMA risk score is 69 of 100. Expected losses in Heidelberg break down as 55% from cold waves and 24% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Heidelberg. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena
32 mi LandmarkFort Brown
31 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
23 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena
27 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Heidelberg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Heidelberg; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Heidelberg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Heidelberg for work
Where Heidelberg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Heidelberg’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Heidelberg.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg | — | — | A+ | — | D | D− |
| Mercedes | #626 | D− | B− | D | C | D |
Heidelberg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Heidelberg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Heidelberg with a neighbor →
Questions about Heidelberg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heidelberg, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.