San JuanTX
The town has 161 residents and lies in Texas.
Is San Juan a good place to live?
67% of residents live below the poverty line in San Juan, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 643 Texas towns we compare has a higher peak summer temperature than San Juan. 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
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in San Juan.
Few of San Juan’s working residents work in 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
The climate in San Juan brings mild winters and hot summers
San Juan’s January low comes in at 48°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in San Juan than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
Among 642 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than San Juan. San Juan: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| 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
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.
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
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.
Questions about San Juan
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Is San Juan, TX a good place to live?
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