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Is Tierra Dorada a good place to live?

Tierra Dorada’s July high is 100°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 95°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Tierra Dorada yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tierra Dorada.

Climate

In Tierra Dorada, expect mild winters and hot summers

101°summer high

For Tierra Dorada, the January low is 48°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–73°

Spring65–89°

Summer76–100°

Fall64–87°

Dec 17

typical first frost

Jan 31

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

101°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 48°Rain & snow21″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Tierra Dorada stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work

In Tierra Dorada, 20% of adults have diabetes, and 20% report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 20. Just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours here.

	Tierra Dorada	Typical Texas town	Typical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	39%	24%	19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	13%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	15%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	46%	30%	25%

31 measures vs. Texas

1 better10 too close to call20 worse

What stands out	Tierra Dorada	TX
Fewer adults who have had cancer	4%	6.1%
More uninsured adults	42.6%	19.1%

Starr County Memorial Hospital

4.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby4.1 miles to an ER · Starr County Memorial Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 1 of 31

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

Natural hazards

Tierra Dorada faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

41risk score of 100

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Tierra Dorada than in 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 71% come from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland flooding

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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