La RositaTX
A town of 56.
Is La Rosita a good place to live?
La Rosita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Rosita: who provides what
La Rosita 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 Rosita.
A typical July afternoon in La Rosita is hotter than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
La Rosita has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of La Rosita’s adults worry about having enough food
A fifth of La Rosita adults have diabetes, above both the Texas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Among adults here, 47% have obesity. On the CDC’s 31 measures, La Rosita is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 17.
| La Rosita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | La Rosita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 44.7% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in La Rosita, mostly cold waves
FEMA puts 71% of La Rosita’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 19% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Rosita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Rosita; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Rosita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About La Rosita
CDP in Texas, United States
La Rosita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census, a decline from the figure of 1,729 tabulated in 2000 due to the Census Bureau redefining the CDP. By the 2020 census, the population further decreased to 82.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
Questions about La Rosita
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Is La Rosita, TX a good place to live?
La Rosita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.