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A town.

Is Moraida a good place to live?

We don’t grade Moraida yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Moraida: who provides what

Moraida is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Roma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesStarr CountyStarr County provides services here

SchoolsRoma 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 code7858478584 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 Moraida.

Climate

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

Summers in Moraida are hot, and winters warm, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°

Spring65–89°

Summer76–100°

Fall65–87°

Dec 17

typical first frost

Jan 31

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

Full pageMoraida’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, 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

Health

A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Moraida than in most of Texas or the rest of the country

Moraida: just over half of adults get no exercise outside work. The share of adults in Moraida who report frequent mental distress is 23%, above both Texas’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (17%). Only 5 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Moraida.

	Moraida	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	44%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	23%	18%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	21%	15%	14%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better7 too close to call22 worse

What stands out	Moraida	TX
Fewer adults who have had cancer	3.4%	6.1%
Fewer binge drinkers	13.8%	17%
More adults facing food insecurity	53.3%	19.3%

Starr County Memorial Hospital

7.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageMoraida’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby7.7 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Moraida: cold waves

69% of Moraida’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in half of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

Full pageMoraida’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate 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

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