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San Carlos ITX

A town in Texas.

Is San Carlos I a good place to live?

San Carlos I’s July high is 99°F, above both the Texas town median (95°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade San Carlos I yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave San Carlos I for work

Where San Carlos I’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

77% → Laredo Laredo 77% 8% → San Antonio San Antonio 8% 2% → Covina Covina 2% 2% → Pleasanton Pleasanton 2% 2% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 2% 2% → Houston Houston 2% San Carlos I · 0% stay
34jobs based in San Carlos I
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to San Carlos I: who provides what

San Carlos I is unincorporated, so Webb County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMedina Electric Coop12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Laredo water system3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWebb CountyWebb County provides services here
SchoolsUnited 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 hereWebb County Early Voting ClerkWebb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7804378043 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Carlos I.

Natural hazards

San Carlos I has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, San Carlos I sits below 90% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves.

10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
10Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About three in four of San Carlos I’s working residents commute to Laredo

The top destinations are Laredo (77%), San Antonio (8%) and Covina (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In San Carlos I0%
Laredo77%
San Antonio8%
Covina2%
Pleasanton2%
9 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in San Carlos I
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in San Carlos I

The town’s January low is 46°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–70°
Spring63–87°
Summer75–99°
Fall63–85°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of San Carlos I’s adults had a checkup this year

The share of adults in San Carlos I who binge drink: 20%. Only 6 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than San Carlos I. Against the Texas average, San Carlos I comes out ahead on 10 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11.

San Carlos ITexas townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)67%74%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)34%18%8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)32%20%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)24%35%35%
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better10 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSan Carlos ITX
Fewer adults who have had cancer2.7%6.1%
Fewer adults with COPD2.8%5.7%
More uninsured adults34.4%19.1%
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Carlos I

12pages on San Carlos I
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of San Carlos I

San Carlos I’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with San Carlos I.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownTX rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
San Carlos I——————
Laredo Ranchettes West——————
Tanquecitos South Acres——————
Laredo#440C−C−CB+C−

San Carlos I, Laredo Ranchettes West and Tanquecitos South Acres aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare San Carlos I with a neighbor →

Questions about San Carlos I

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Carlos I, TX a good place to live?

We don’t grade San Carlos I yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Texas.