Rio Hondo’s weakest subject grade is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Rio Hondo, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 68 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk. Rio Hondo's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Rio Hondo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDJobs & income DHazard risk C⁻Health CSchools CSafety

A shrinking town

Rio Hondo has shrunk 2% since 2010

2,356 counted in 2010 and 2,021 in 2020; an estimated 2,332 in 2025.

2,3562010

2,0212020

2,3322025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Rio Hondo grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rio Hondo is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income$36K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →HealthHarlingen Medical Center 5.5 miles awayC⁻Open →SchoolsCOpen →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 19.1% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life0.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.7–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Rio Hondo: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rio Hondo, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerMagic Valley Electric Coop10.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Rio Hondo water system8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rio Hondo’s trash rules yet

SchoolsRio Hondo 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 hereCameron County Early Voting ClerkCameron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes78583, 7855078583 94% · 78550 6%Census 2020

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 Rio Hondo.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Rio Hondo

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rio Hondo.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1980

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageRio Hondo’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims20 paid flood claims · Since 1980 Past disasters10 federal disasters · Paid out in Rio Hondo Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC

Rio Hondo’s public schools trail 74% of Texas districts

Its public schools are run by Rio Hondo ISD. Its one school is below.

26%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Rio Hondo ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4	Grades PK–4	527	D

Full pageRio Hondo’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsRIO HONDO ISD Every school1 school · Rio Hondo El Questions“Are Rio Hondo’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation

HealthC⁻

Residents of Rio Hondo are less healthy than 75% of U.S. towns

Rio Hondo beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 20% of Rio Hondo adults have diabetes, above both the Texas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). 35% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Rio Hondo.

25%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Rio Hondo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	13%	12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	35%	18%	8.1%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	31%	24%	19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	37%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

2 better16 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Rio Hondo	TX
Fewer adults with depression	18.1%	21.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure	78.4%	74.1%
More uninsured adults	34.7%	19.1%

Harlingen Medical Center

5.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

Full pageRio Hondo’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby5.5 miles to an ER · Harlingen Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

SafetyC

Rio Hondo sees more crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns

Rio Hondo’s violent crime rate is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.

27%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade

	Rio Hondo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	3.8 per 1,000 residents	1.9	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	7.1 per 1,000 residents	10.7	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Rio Hondo3.8

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Rio Hondo7.1

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

27th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageRio Hondo’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type3.8 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Questions“Is Rio Hondo, TX safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

HousingCost of living grade B

Rio Hondo’s typical home value is about $207K

The typical Rio Hondo home is worth about $207,000, up 4% in a year, 30% below the Texas typical home. The median rent in Rio Hondo is $691 a month.

$207KZillow home value

	Rio Hondo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$691 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	58%	69%	73%

Typical home value

Rio Hondo$207K

Texas$296K

+4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Full pageRio Hondo’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.8 years of income Rents$691 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Rio Hondo has mild winters and hot summers

Rio Hondo has warm winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 51° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter53–73°

Spring66–85°

Summer76–95°

Fall66–86°

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

Full pageRio Hondo’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 51°Rain & snow26″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

About one in three of Rio Hondo’s working residents commute to Harlingen

Most working residents leave Rio Hondo for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Rio Hondo grew to 831 in 2023, 119 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Harlingen (32%), Brownsville (8%) and San Benito (5%).

8%work in town

	Rio Hondo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	8.3%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Rio Hondo8%

Harlingen32%

Brownsville8%

San Benito5%

McAllen5%

12 mi

median commute distance

831

jobs based in Rio Hondo

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

B−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns

Full pageRio Hondo’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here831 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work8% work in Rio Hondo Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC

0.9% of Rio Hondo is conserved land

0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.9%conserved

	Rio Hondo	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.9%	1.9%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.3 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

0.9%

conserved · 10 of 1,157 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Rio Hondo County Park	0.4 mi	13

Full pageRio Hondo’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.4 miles of trail · Rio Hondo County Park Conserved land0.9% conserved · 10 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Rio Hondo?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rio Hondo

20pages on Rio Hondo

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rio Hondo; the nearest are

Texas Southmost CollegeCommunity college · Public · Brownsville23.8 mi$3,148 in-state tuition The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Edinburg37 mi$9,987 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Rio Hondo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Rio Hondo

City in Texas, United States

Rio Hondo is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rio Hondo had a population of 2,021. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.8 sq mi
Elevation: 26 ft
ZIP code: 78583
Area code: 956

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