San JuanTX
A town of 161.
Is San Juan a good place to live?
San Juan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to San Juan: who provides what
San Juan is unincorporated, so Starr 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 San Juan.
More of San Juan’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The top destinations are Roma (18%), Rio Grande City (7%) and Corpus Christi (7%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
San Juan stands out in Texas and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
San Juan brings warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy San Juan is
Among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than San Juan. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 23. Just over a tenth of San Juan adults binge drink.
| San Juan | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | San Juan | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 50.5% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in San Juan, with cold waves at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in San Juan, 69% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about San Juan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of San Juan; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 San Juan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave San Juan for work
Where San Juan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about San Juan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Juan, TX a good place to live?
San Juan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.