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A town of 3,891, settled in 1935.
Sullivan City grades D overall, 544th among Texas's 640 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. The median household income is $44K, and 32% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: a typical home costs about $121K, 2.2 years of the McAllen metro’s $54K median household income. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Sullivan City, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 99% of U.S. towns. Sullivan City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns.
Where Sullivan City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Sullivan City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Sullivan City is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,371 in 1990, 3,908 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sullivan City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sullivan City.
Sullivan City trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Sullivan City’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Sullivan City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes are within reach (about $121K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles. At 2.2 years of the McAllen metro’s $54K median household income, the typical home (about $121K) costs less against local pay than in 89% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median rent in Sullivan City is $730 a month. The typical Sullivan City home is worth about $121,000, about the same as a year ago, 59% below the Texas typical home. 88% of Sullivan City households own their home.
| Sullivan City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $730 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 3,809 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sullivan City’s, it is less healthy than 75%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
39% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Sullivan City. Sullivan City beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 20% of adults have diabetes in Sullivan City.
| Sullivan City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sullivan City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 43.3% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 976 working residents takes 19.9 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Sullivan City for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Sullivan City has added 238 jobs, to 317 in 2023. The top destinations are McAllen (15%), La Joya (14%) and Edinburg (9%).
| Sullivan City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Mcallen weather station, 20 miles away, records that about 170 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 48.9°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 98.5°.
Sullivan City has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Sullivan City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 49°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 99°F | 95°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Sullivan City; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Sullivan City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
City in Texas
Sullivan City is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,908 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
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One town shares a border with Sullivan City.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan City | #544 | D | A− | C | C+ | D |
| Cuevitas | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cuevitas isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Sullivan City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sullivan City grades D overall, better than 7% of U.S. towns and #544 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.