Escobares is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,588 at the 2020 census. The city was formed in 2005 from part of the deleted Escobares CDP, and parts of Garceno, and North Escobares CDPs, and additional area. Prior to its 2005 incorporation as a city, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the CDP was 1,954 at the 2000 census.

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How Escobares ranks

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#13Lowest property tax in TX #19Most affordable in TX #23Fastest growing in TX All TX rankings →

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Area code956

Living in Escobares

Work & commute in Escobares

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Most working residents leave Escobares for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Roma (19%), Rio Grande City (10%) and McAllen (8%). Half commute less than 47 miles.

Roma

19%

Rio Grande City

10%

McAllen

Edinburg

2%Work in townlive and work in Escobares 47 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 176Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Escobares

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·19worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

4.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 13.3%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 46%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Starr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 6.7 mi · ER

Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Roma ClinicRoma · 1.2 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 Escobares · CMS · HRSAHealth in Escobares →

Natural hazards in Escobares

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Escobares flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Escobares MapEscobares vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Escobares

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Escobares has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

73° / 50°Winter

89° / 65°Spring

100° / 76°Summer

87° / 65°Fall

How much snow does Escobares get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 17, with the last in spring around Jan 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Escobares

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School Grade C

The public schools Escobares’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictROMA ISDSchools2

Veterans Memorial El C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students Instructional & Guidance CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 33 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.