QuesadaTX
40 residents make their home in this town in Texas.
Is Quesada a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Quesada, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 643 Texas towns we compare has a lower midpoint age than Quesada. Quesada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
40 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Quesada: who provides what
Quesada is unincorporated, so Starr 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Quesada.
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Quesada is hotter
Expect warm winters and hot summers in Quesada, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Quesada’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Quesada: 71% of adults had a checkup this year. Against the Texas average, Quesada comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 20.
| Quesada | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Quesada | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Quesada is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 62% of Quesada’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 26% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Quesada sits below 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Quesada
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Quesada; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Quesada residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Quesada
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quesada, TX a good place to live?
Quesada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.