La VictoriaTX
A town of 314 in Texas.
Is La Victoria a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Victoria, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than La Victoria. La Victoria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
314 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Victoria: who provides what
La Victoria 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 Victoria.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in La Victoria work out of town
The mean commuting time here in La Victoria is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (21%), McAllen (10%) and Weslaco (7%). La Victoria: 8% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| La Victoria | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $123,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Victoria stands out in Texas and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
The seasons in La Victoria bring warm winters and hot summers, 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
Fewer of La Victoria’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 16. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in La Victoria. Among adults in the town, 42% get no exercise outside work and 41% worry about having enough food.
| La Victoria | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | La Victoria | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.1% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in La Victoria, mostly cold waves
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in La Victoria than in 57% of U.S. communities. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about La Victoria
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Victoria; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 La Victoria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave La Victoria for work
Where La Victoria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Victoria
CDP in Texas, United States
La Victoria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Victoria had a population of 176. La Victoria underwent some changes prior to the 2010 census. It gained area, had portions taken to form new CDPs, and lost additional area. Only a small part of 2010 La Victoria CDP was within the 2000 La Victoria CDP.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
Questions about La Victoria
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Victoria, TX a good place to live?
La Victoria has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.