Tierra BonitaTX
A town in Texas, home to 405 people.
Is Tierra Bonita a good place to live?
Tierra Bonita’s January low is 50°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Tierra Bonita. Tierra Bonita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
405 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tierra Bonita: who provides what
Tierra Bonita is unincorporated, so Cameron 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 Tierra Bonita.
Mild winters and hot summers in Tierra Bonita
In Tierra Bonita, the peak summer temperature is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Tierra Bonita, with hurricanes at the top
Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Tierra Bonita is higher. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 31%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Tierra Bonita report frequent physical distress than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Just over two fifths of Tierra Bonita adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Tierra Bonita. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Tierra Bonita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Tierra Bonita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 17% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 27.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tierra Bonita
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tierra Bonita; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Tierra Bonita residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Tierra Bonita
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Tierra Bonita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 179 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
Questions about Tierra Bonita
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Is Tierra Bonita, TX a good place to live?
Tierra Bonita has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.