La Joya
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About La Joya
City in Texas, United StatesLa Joya is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,457 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
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How La Joya ranks
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Housing in La Joya
The typical La Joya home is worth about $161,000, down 0.6% in a year, 46% below the Texas typical home.
Only 3 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in La Joya
Safety Grade B
La Joya reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in La Joya
Full picture →About one in 5 of La Joya’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are McAllen (15%), Mission (11%) and Edinburg (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in La Joya
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 31% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in La Joya
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
Climate in La Joya
Full climate →La Joya has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in La Joya
All La Joya schools →School Grade D
The public schools La Joya’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% 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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