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Lago VistaTX

It is a town of 48 residents in Texas.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Lago Vista a good place to live?

74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lago Vista, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lago Vista. Lago Vista has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Roma · 12 mi Escobares · 14 mi Rio Grande City · 22 mi

Falcon HeightsLago Vista

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lago Vista.

Climate

Lago Vista stands out in Texas and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter

100°summer high

Expect warm winters and hot summers in Lago Vista, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–72°

Spring65–89°

Summer76–100°

Fall65–87°

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 48°Rain & snow20″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lago Vista faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

39risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Lago Vista, 63% come from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Lago Vista than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

Among adults in Lago Vista, 42% say their health is fair or poor. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 18. Only 2 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lago Vista.

	Lago Vista	Typical Texas town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	42%	24%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	22%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	48%	30%	25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	48%	35%	35%