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.

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How Combes ranks

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#6Lowest depression in TX #45Shortest commute in TX #54Cheapest rent in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78535

Area code956

Living in Combes

Housing in Combes

$191K▼ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market93

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May10

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Combes

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Combes 2.1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Combes 8.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Combes

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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.

Harlingen

43%

Brownsville

McAllen

San Benito

1%Work in townlive and work in Combes 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 349Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Combes →

Health in Combes

Health Grade C

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 80% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18%Fewer adults with depressionTX 21.2% · better 15%Fewer adults in frequent mental distressTX 16.9% · better 32.2%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Harlingen Medical CenterHarlingen · 3.7 mi · ER

Su Clinica - HarlingenHarlingen · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Combes

High

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

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

136Does Combes flood?paid flood claims since 1982 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Combes MapCombes vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Combes

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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.

73° / 53°Winter

86° / 66°Spring

96° / 76°Summer

86° / 66°Fall

How much snow does Combes get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 31% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Combes

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School Grade C

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.

See how Combes’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictHARLINGEN CISDSchools1

Dishman El C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 313 students

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