Ranchette EstatesTX
Some 229 people live in this town, in Texas.
Is Ranchette Estates a good place to live?
Ranchette Estates’ January low is 50°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ranchette Estates. Ranchette Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ranchette Estates: who provides what
Ranchette Estates is unincorporated, so Willacy 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.
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Ranchette Estates stands out in Texas and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Flood insurance has paid out on 89 claims in Ranchette Estates since 1979. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by hurricanes at 27%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ranchette Estates, expect mild winters and hot summers
The July high here in Ranchette Estates is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Ranchette Estates than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Ranchette Estates. 49% of adults have obesity in the town. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| Ranchette Estates | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ranchette Estates | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.3% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 44.8% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ranchette Estates
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ranchette Estates; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ranchette Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Ranchette Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ranchette Estates, TX a good place to live?
Ranchette Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 229 people live in this town, in Texas.