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Rancho ViejoTX

A town of 238 in Texas.

Is Rancho Viejo a good place to live?

Rancho Viejo’s July high is 99°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Rancho Viejo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

238 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rancho Viejo.

Work & commute

Most people working in Rancho Viejo commute elsewhere

0%work in town

The top destinations are Rio Grande City (13%), Roma (10%) and Edinburg (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 46 miles.

Where working residents work

In Rancho Viejo0%
Rio Grande City13%
Roma10%
Edinburg9%
McAllen9%
46 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Rancho Viejo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Rancho Viejo, expect mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

The January low here in Rancho Viejo is 48°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter50–73°
Spring65–89°
Summer76–99°
Fall65–87°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rancho Viejo is

36% of Rancho Viejo adults say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. In Rancho Viejo, nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes, and 43% get no exercise outside work.

Rancho ViejoTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)36%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)43%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)42%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better14 too close to call16 worse
What stands outRancho ViejoTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.8%6.1%
More adults facing food insecurity42.1%19.3%
Starr County Memorial Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Rancho Viejo, with cold waves at the top

41risk score of 100

On expected storm and flood damage, Rancho Viejo sits below 59% of U.S. communities. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 19%.

FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rancho Viejo

12pages on Rancho Viejo
Getting set up

Moving to Rancho Viejo: who provides what

Rancho Viejo 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
Internet2 providers100% 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 code7858278582 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rancho Viejo for work

Where Rancho Viejo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 13% 10% → Roma Roma 10% 9% → Edinburg Edinburg 9% 9% → McAllen McAllen 9% 5% → Harlingen Harlingen 5% 5% → Laredo Laredo 5% Rancho Viejo · 0% stay
0jobs based in Rancho Viejo
0%of working residents work in town
46 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rancho Viejo; the nearest are

Questions about Rancho Viejo

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