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A town of 3,178. Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns.

Population
3,178
+3.6% since 2010
Typical home
$191K
−1.7% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
38.3
years
Jobs based here
349
A commuter town

What makes Combes stand out

The 3 things Combes does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Combes for work

Where Combes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Harlingen Harlingen 43% 7% → Brownsville Brownsville 7% 3% → McAllen McAllen 3% 3% → San Benito San Benito 3% 3% → San Antonio San Antonio 3% 2% → Weslaco Weslaco 2% Combes · 1% stay
349jobs based in Combes
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Combes

Most working residents leave Combes for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Harlingen (43%), Brownsville (7%) and McAllen (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Combes1%
Harlingen43%
Brownsville7%
McAllen3%
San Benito3%
9 mi
median commute distance
349
jobs based in Combes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Combes beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better16 too close to call7 worse
What stands outCombesTX
Fewer adults with depression18%21.2%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress15%16.9%
More uninsured adults32.2%19.1%
Harlingen Medical Center
3.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Combes home is worth about $191K

The typical Combes home is worth about $191,000, down 1.7% in a year, 36% below the Texas typical home.

$191KZillow home value

Typical home value

Combes$191K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
93
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
−1.7%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Combes’s public schools outperform 30% of Texas districts

The public schools Combes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 70% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dishman ElPK–5313C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
136
paid flood claims since 1982
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Combes has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter53–73°
Spring66–86°
Summer76–96°
Fall66–86°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 54% of U.S. towns

Combes reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Combes2.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Combes8.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
54th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
57th
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
29
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0.7% of Combes is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved
Map of Combes: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.7%
conserved · 15 of 2,098 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Combes Community Park0.9 mi15
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Combes

Town in Texas, United States

Combes is a town in northern Cameron County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,999
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
39 ft
ZIP code
78535
Area code
956

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