La CarlaTX
A town in Texas.
Is La Carla a good place to live?
La Carla’s January low is 48°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade La Carla yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to La Carla: who provides what
La Carla 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Carla.
In La Carla, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Summers in La Carla are hot, and winters warm, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Carla stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
Against the Texas average, La Carla comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 20. In La Carla, 15% of adults binge drink.
| La Carla | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | La Carla | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in La Carla, mostly cold waves
FEMA puts 61% of La Carla’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 27% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, La Carla sits above 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Carla
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Carla; the nearest are
Questions about La Carla
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Carla, TX a good place to live?
We don’t grade La Carla yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.