Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,595.
The best of Laughlin AFB’s subject grades is an A for health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Laughlin AFB’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 94 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history. Laughlin AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Laughlin AFB beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Laughlin AFB | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.5% | 12.7% |
Where Laughlin AFB’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Laughlin AFB is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,458 in 1970, 1,673 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1983 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
Explore the history →Laughlin AFB is unincorporated, so Val Verde 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Laughlin AFB.
Public schools: San Felipe-Del Rio CISD. Its one school is below. Laughlin AFB’s only public school teaches 148 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM MagnetLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 148 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Laughlin AFB. Laughlin AFB: nearly one in ten adults say their health is fair or poor, against 24% in Texas’ towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: for adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 12%.
| Laughlin AFB | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.5% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Laughlin AFB | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 29.3% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Laughlin AFB once, in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 69% come from inland flooding and 7% from hail. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 1% of working residents stay in Laughlin AFB for work; the rest commute out. Laughlin AFB’s average commute is 8 minutes. In Laughlin AFB, 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line. It had 186 jobs in 2023, down 30 from 2013.
| Laughlin AFB | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 8 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laughlin AFB’s midsummer high comes in at 97°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Laughlin AFB; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Laughlin AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
US Air Force base near Del Rio, Texas
Laughlin Air Force Base (IATA: DLF, ICAO: KDLF, FAA LID: DLF) is a facility of the United States Air Force located east of Del Rio, Texas.
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One town shares a border with Laughlin AFB.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin AFB | — | — | D | — | C | A |
| Del Rio | #341 | C− | B | B− | C | C− |
Laughlin AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Laughlin AFB reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Laughlin AFB with a neighbor →