West SharylandTX
Home to 1,664 people, this town lies in Texas.
Is West Sharyland a good place to live?
West Sharyland’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. West Sharyland’s January low is 50°F, against 37°F in Texas’ towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 36 of Texas’ 999 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the outdoors, just 24 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. West Sharyland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes West Sharyland stand out
Where West Sharyland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
West Sharyland has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,309 counted in 2010 and 2,004 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How West Sharyland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far West Sharyland is from typical.
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Moving to West Sharyland: who provides what
West Sharyland is unincorporated, so Hidalgo 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 West Sharyland.
For health, West Sharyland earns a D
Among adults in West Sharyland, 38% say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. Two figures for adults here: 19% have diabetes, 41% get no exercise outside work.
| West Sharyland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Sharyland | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 42.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical West Sharyland home at about $173K
79% of households live in a home they own in West Sharyland.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents in West Sharyland work locally than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The top destinations are McAllen (22%), Mission (20%) and Edinburg (10%). Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles. The share of residents in West Sharyland who live below the poverty line: 12%.
| West Sharyland | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Sharyland has mild winters and hot summers
West Sharyland’s typical July afternoon high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in West Sharyland: hurricanes
41% of West Sharyland’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by cold waves at 29%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 2025: 2.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bert Ogden Arena and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Sharyland. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaBert Ogden Arena13 mi Stadium & arenaRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaPayne Arena11 mi MuseumMuseum of South Texas History
4 mi TheatreBorder Theater
8 mi GardenMcAllen Botanical GardensPhoto credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us
Everything we know about West Sharyland
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Sharyland
About 6 of every 100 West Sharyland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave West Sharyland for work
Where West Sharyland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Sharyland
Census-designated place in Texas
West Sharyland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 171 ft
West Sharyland’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with West Sharyland.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sharyland | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Alton | #637 | D− | C | D | C | D |
| Mission | #485 | D | C− | B− | C+ | C |
West Sharyland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Sharyland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare West Sharyland with a neighbor →
Questions about West Sharyland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Sharyland, TX expensive?
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.