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A town of 2,283, settled in 1906.
The best of Llano Grande’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for health. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Llano Grande, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 28 of Texas’ 998 towns score higher on cost of living. On history, just 50 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Llano Grande has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Llano Grande’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 Llano Grande is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1916.
Llano Grande is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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 Llano Grande.
16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Llano Grande. Of 31 CDC measures, Llano Grande beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 17. Among adults here, 20% have diabetes and 38% get no exercise outside work.
| Llano Grande | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Llano Grande | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 36.1% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. Jobs based in Llano Grande fell to 189 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The mean commuting time for Llano Grande comes to 19 minutes.
| Llano Grande | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected losses in Llano Grande break down as 34% from hurricanes and 29% from cold waves. The FEMA hazard score locally is 73 of 100. Since 2018, Llano Grande has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature for Llano Grande comes to 97°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among households in Llano Grande, 89% are owner-occupiers.
| Llano Grande | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $574 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Llano Grande. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena
34 mi LandmarkFort Brown
33 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
17 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena
31 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearBert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Llano Grande; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Llano Grande residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Llano Grande (Spanish "Great Plain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,952 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. Llano Grande means "Big Plain" in Spanish. Nearby Llano Grande State Park is popular with bird watchers and the supposed site of many ghost appearances, including the ghosts of historic figures in Texas history.
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One town shares a border with Llano Grande.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llano Grande | — | — | A+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Weslaco | #608 | D− | C | D | C+ | C− |
Llano Grande has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Llano Grande reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Llano Grande with a neighbor →
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $77,000, 74% 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+.
