Is North Alamo a good place to live?
North Alamo’s lowest grade is for health (D): CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Overall, North Alamo earns a C+, which places it 278th of 640 in Texas. On that grade it does better than 36% of U.S. towns. Where it does best is cost of living — a typical home costs about $83K, 1.5 years of the McAllen metro’s $54K median household income. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Its January low is 50°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and B− for incomes.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
How North Alamo grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far North Alamo is from typical.
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North Alamo has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
3,235 counted in 2010 and 3,722 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Alamo.
North Alamo has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to McAllen and beyond.
For health, North Alamo earns a D
North Alamo: 17% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 31 measures, North Alamo is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 16. In North Alamo, 33% of adults worry about having enough food, and 39% get no exercise outside work.
| North Alamo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Alamo | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 41.4% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Alamo stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
North Alamo has 49 jobs for its 1,194 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In North Alamo, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are McAllen (22%), Pharr (16%) and Edinburg (11%). 23% of residents live below the poverty line here. For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away.
| North Alamo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in North Alamo: hurricanes
North Alamo’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 71 of 100. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 28% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Alamo has mild winters and hot summers
The Mcallen weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 170 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 50°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 97.2°.
Snow is a rarity. In North Alamo, the July high is 97°F.
| North Alamo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 97°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in North Alamo sell for about $220K
At 1.5 years of the McAllen metro’s $54K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 97% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,320, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The share of households in North Alamo who are owner-occupiers: 72%. North Alamo’s going rate for rent comes in at $697 a month.
| North Alamo | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $697 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Alamo
Bert Ogden Arena and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Alamo. Close and well known come first.
4 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena5 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena6 mi MuseumMuseum of South Texas History
7 mi GardenMcAllen Botanical Gardens
12 mi TheatreBorder TheaterPhoto credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to North Alamo: who provides what
North Alamo 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.
100% of working residents leave North Alamo for work
Where North Alamo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Alamo
About 7 of every 100 North Alamo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About North Alamo
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
North Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,722 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
North Alamo’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with North Alamo.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alamo | #278 | C+ | A | — | B− | D |
| San Juan | #498 | D | C+ | C+ | B− | D |
| Alamo | #620 | D− | C+ | D | C+ | D |
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Questions about North Alamo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Alamo, TX a good place to live?
North Alamo grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #278 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is North Alamo, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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