Rancho ChicoTX
A town of 384.
Is Rancho Chico a good place to live?
Rancho Chico’s January low is 46°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Rancho Chico. Rancho Chico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
384 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rancho Chico: who provides what
Rancho Chico is unincorporated, so San Patricio 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 Rancho Chico.
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Rancho Chico
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 301 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rancho Chico.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Rancho Chico’s working residents commute to Corpus Christi
Most working residents leave Rancho Chico for work: only 0% work in town. At $101,000, Rancho Chico’s median household income is above both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 7.8% of Rancho Chico residents live below the poverty line.
| Rancho Chico | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Rancho Chico
Rancho Chico has warm winters and hot summers. Rancho Chico’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Rancho Chico’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
45% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rancho Chico. Rancho Chico beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 44% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rancho Chico.
| Rancho Chico | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rancho Chico | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 39.3% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
USS Lexington and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rancho Chico. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi MuseumUSS Lexington
16 mi Zoo & aquariumTexas State Aquarium
36 mi National SeashorePadre Island National Seashore573K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumArt Museum of South Texas
26 mi GardenSouth Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature CenterPhoto credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Rancho Chico
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rancho Chico; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rancho Chico residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Rancho Chico for work
Where Rancho Chico’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Rancho Chico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rancho Chico, TX a good place to live?
Rancho Chico has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.