Hidalgo
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About Hidalgo
City in Texas, United StatesHidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,198 at the 2010 census, and in 2020, the population had risen to 13,964.
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Housing in Hidalgo
The typical Hidalgo home is worth about $190,000, down 2.4% in a year, 37% below the Texas typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Hidalgo
Safety Grade B-
Hidalgo reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Hidalgo
Full picture →Most working residents leave Hidalgo for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are McAllen (26%), Pharr (17%) and Edinburg (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Hidalgo
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Hidalgo
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Hidalgo
Full climate →Hidalgo has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Hidalgo
All Hidalgo schools →School Grade C
The public schools Hidalgo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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.
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