MikesTX
A town of 1,688. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.
What makes Mikes stand out
The thing Mikes does most differently from other towns.
100% of working residents leave Mikes for work
Where Mikes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Mikes’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mikes. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Mikes beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Mikes | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 43.6% | 19.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Mikes
Most working residents leave Mikes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (17%), McAllen (10%) and Edinburg (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Mikes has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Mikes’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Mikes.