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A town in Texas.

Is Indio a good place to live?

Indio’s peak summer temperature is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Indio yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Indio.

Climate

The climate in Indio brings mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

In Indio, the January low is 48°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–72°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–100°
Fall65–87°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
Full pageIndio’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Indio: cold waves

39risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Indio, 63% come from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
Full pageIndio’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults in Indio have diabetes than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

46% of adults have obesity in Indio. Only 10 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Indio. Of 31 CDC measures, Indio beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 23.

IndioTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)44%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)50%30%25%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better6 too close to call23 worse
What stands outIndioTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%6.1%
More uninsured adults44.3%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
18.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageIndio’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby18.8 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Indio

11pages on Indio
The big questions
HealthBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRio Grande City Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate100° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Indio: who provides what

Indio is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRoma 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 hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP codes78584, 7854578584 92% · 78545 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Indio; the nearest are

South Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · McAllen56.9 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg59.5 mi$9,987 in-state tuitionTexas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville109 mi$3,148 in-state tuition

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