La GrullaTX
A town of 1,234, settled in 1836.
Is La Grulla a good place to live?
La Grulla’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. La Grulla has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
La Grulla has shrunk 25% since 2010
1,622 counted in 2010 and 1,222 in 2020; an estimated 1,234 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How La Grulla grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far La Grulla is from typical.
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Moving to La Grulla: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Grulla, and how to reach them.
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 Grulla.
La Grulla stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who worry about having enough food
12% of adults binge drink in La Grulla, below both Texas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than La Grulla. La Grulla: nearly a quarter of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 5 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than La Grulla.
| La Grulla | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Grulla | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 74.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 47.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
La Grulla’s schools rank behind 66% of Texas districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. Enrollment at La Grulla’s public school: 632 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grulla MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 632 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of La Grulla’s workers commute out
19% of residents live below the poverty line in La Grulla. The average commute for La Grulla comes to 21 minutes, below both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 29 miles. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (15%), McAllen (11%) and Mission (6%).
| La Grulla | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in La Grulla is hotter
Winters in La Grulla are warm and summers hot, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Grulla reports more crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns
For La Grulla, the violent offense rate is 4 per 1,000 residents. The property offense rate for La Grulla comes to 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
| La Grulla | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.3 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
La Grulla has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in La Grulla after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Expected losses in La Grulla break down as 62% from cold waves and 26% from inland flooding. This Texas town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.4% of La Grulla is conserved land
Trails run 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 8 acres in La Grulla.
| La Grulla | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in La Grulla sells for about $90K at the median
The share of households in La Grulla who own their home: 85%. For La Grulla, the median rent is $791 a month.
| La Grulla | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $791 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about La Grulla
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Grulla; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 La Grulla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
1,234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About La Grulla
City in Texas, United States
La Grulla is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States, founded by Juan Santiago Longoria (3rd great-grandfather of actress Eva Longoria) in 1836. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 78548
Questions about La Grulla
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Grulla, TX expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $54,000, 82% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.