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Siesta AcresTX

A town of 1,573.

Population
1,573
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$136K
Census ACS
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town

Is Siesta Acres a good place to live?

Siesta Acres’ weakest subject grade is a D for incomes. Siesta Acres’ July high is 98°F, above both Texas’ towns (95°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On hazard risk, just 2 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Siesta Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Hazard riskWeakestDJobs & incomeC−WalkabilityCHealth

What makes Siesta Acres stand out

Where Siesta Acres beats most towns.

1Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 99% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Siesta Acres for work

Where Siesta Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Eagle Pass Eagle Pass 35% 11% → San Antonio San Antonio 11% 8% → Eidson Road Eidson Road 8% 5% → Rosita Rosita 5% 4% → Del Rio Del Rio 4% 3% → Laredo Laredo 3% Siesta Acres · 0% stay
35jobs based in Siesta Acres
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Siesta Acres grades

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

How grading works

Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$35K median household income; 35 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 0% of households have no carC−Open →HealthFort Duncan Medical Center 3.8 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $136K, 2.7 years of the Eagle Pass metro’s $50K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 99° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 32.3; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Siesta Acres: who provides what

Siesta Acres is unincorporated, so Maverick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRio Grande Electric Coop18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Eagle Pass water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaverick CountyMaverick County provides services here
SchoolsEagle Pass 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 hereMaverick County Early Voting ClerkMaverick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7885278852 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 Siesta Acres.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Siesta Acres is lower

At 1 of 100, Siesta Acres’ FEMA risk score is against 47 of 100 in Texas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
Full pageSiesta Acres’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Siesta Acres has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Siesta Acres for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in Siesta Acres. The top destinations are Eagle Pass (35%), San Antonio (11%) and Eidson Road (8%).

0%work in town
Siesta AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line21%12%9.6%
Median household income$35,000$69,000$80,000
Average trip to work32 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Siesta Acres0%
Eagle Pass35%
San Antonio11%
Eidson Road8%
Rosita5%
10 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Siesta Acres
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Full pageSiesta Acres’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here35 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Siesta AcresCommute times32 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Residents of Siesta Acres are less healthy than 74% of U.S. towns

Siesta Acres beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 20% of Siesta Acres adults have diabetes. Among 642 Texas towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Siesta Acres.

26%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Siesta AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)32%18%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%30%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%24%19%
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSiesta AcresTX
Fewer adults with depression17.6%21.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.6%74.1%
More uninsured adults31.6%19.1%
Fort Duncan Medical Center
3.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageSiesta Acres’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby3.8 miles to an ER · Fort Duncan Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than TX on 2 of 31

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

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Siesta Acres

Siesta Acres has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Siesta Acres’ January low is 41°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–68°
Spring60–85°
Summer75–98°
Fall60–84°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
Full pageSiesta Acres’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 98°, January lows 41°Rain & snow19″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB−

2.2% of Siesta Acres is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

2.2%conserved
Siesta AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land2.2%1.9%4.3%
2.2%
conserved · 6 of 262 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seco Mines Park0.1 mi1
Full pageSiesta Acres’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Seco Mines ParkConserved land2.2% conserved · 6 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Siesta Acres?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade B

A home in Siesta Acres sells for about $215K at the median

The median rent in Siesta Acres is $727 a month.

$215Kmedian sale price
Siesta AcresTexas townsU.S. towns
Median rent$727 a month$1,208 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home76%69%73%
1
homes sold in April
Full pageSiesta Acres’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.1 years of incomeRents$727 a month · Median rentVs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Siesta Acres

15pages on Siesta Acres
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 58% of TX districtsHealthCBetter than TX on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingBWork & commuteD$35K median household income · 35 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsB−0 mi of trails · 2% conserved landPlacesLibraryEagle Pass Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate99° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Siesta Acres; the nearest are

Southwest Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Uvalde55.5 mi$2,646 in-state tuitionTexas A & M International UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Laredo104.1 mi$7,894 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Siesta Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Siesta Acres’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Siesta Acres.

Explore the map →
FabricaFabricaSiesta Acres
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How the neighbors grade
TownTX rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Siesta Acres——B—C+C
Fabrica——————

Siesta Acres has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Siesta Acres reports no FBI crime data of its own. Fabrica isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Siesta Acres with a neighbor →

Questions about Siesta Acres

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Siesta Acres, TX expensive?

The typical home is worth about $136,000, 54% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.