Most working residents leave Benavides for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (12%), Alice (11%) and Houston (7%). Half commute less than 60 miles.

Corpus Christi

12%

Alice

11%

Houston

San Diego

9%Work in townlive and work in Benavides 60 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 836Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Benavides →

Health in Benavides

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 1▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.7%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 17.8%Fewer adults with depressionTX 21.2% · better 36%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Spohn Hospital AliceAlice · 19.2 mi · ER

Community Action Health Center DuvalBenavides · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Benavides · CMS · HRSAHealth in Benavides →

Natural hazards in Benavides

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

1Does Benavides flood?paid flood claims since 1990 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Benavides

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Benavides →

Climate in Benavides

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Benavides has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

70° / 47°Winter

85° / 62°Spring

97° / 74°Summer

85° / 62°Fall

How much snow does Benavides get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 1, with the last in spring around Feb 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Benavides →

Schools in Benavides

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D⁻

School Grade D-

The public schools Benavides’s kids attend trail 96% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBENAVIDES ISDSchools3

Benavides El C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 61 students Benavides Secondary CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 87 students Tripoint Academy SaGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.