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Mi Ranchito EstateTX

A town of 1,091.

Is Mi Ranchito Estate a good place to live?

Mi Ranchito Estate’s weakest subject grade is a D− for health. Mi Ranchito Estate’s July high is 99°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On health, just 50 of Texas’ 998 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 33 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Mi Ranchito Estate has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Mi Ranchito Estate stand out

Where Mi Ranchito Estate beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Small town

1,091 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

How Mi Ranchito Estate grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Mi Ranchito Estate is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Mi Ranchito Estate: who provides what

Mi Ranchito Estate is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRio WSC1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here
SchoolsRio Grande City Grulla Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStarr County Early Voting ClerkStarr County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2022
ZIP code7858278582 100%Census 2020

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 Mi Ranchito Estate.

HealthD−

Mi Ranchito Estate stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work

47% of Mi Ranchito Estate adults get no exercise outside work, against 30% in Texas’ towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 17% of Mi Ranchito Estate adults smoke cigarettes. Mi Ranchito Estate beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Mi Ranchito EstateTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)39%24%19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)47%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)41%20%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%74%79%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better10 too close to call19 worse
What stands outMi Ranchito EstateTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.1%6.1%
Fewer adults with arthritis18.6%21.6%
More uninsured adults46%19.1%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
1.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Most working residents commute out of Mi Ranchito Estate

Most working residents leave Mi Ranchito Estate for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (25%), Roma (6%) and Harlingen (5%). Half commute less than 41 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mi Ranchito Estate0%
Rio Grande City25%
Roma6%
Harlingen5%
Houston5%
41 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Mi Ranchito Estate
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Low risk in Mi Ranchito Estate, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Mi Ranchito Estate, expect mild winters and hot summers

Mi Ranchito Estate has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in Mi Ranchito Estate is 48°F.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade B−

The median home in Mi Ranchito Estate sells for about $258K

83% of households own their home in Mi Ranchito Estate.

$258Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mi Ranchito Estate

14pages on Mi Ranchito Estate
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mi Ranchito Estate; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mi Ranchito Estate for work

Where Mi Ranchito Estate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 25% 6% → Roma Roma 6% 5% → Harlingen Harlingen 5% 5% → Houston Houston 5% 5% → McAllen McAllen 5% 4% → Edinburg Edinburg 4% Mi Ranchito Estate · 0% stay
0jobs based in Mi Ranchito Estate
0%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mi Ranchito Estate

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mi Ranchito Estate, TX expensive?

The typical home is worth about $217,000, 27% below the Texas typical home.