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Rio BravoTX

A town of 4,491. A typical home worth about $140K.

Population
4,491
−7.2% since 2010
Typical home
$140K
+14.5% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
25.2
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town

What makes Rio Bravo stand out

The 3 things Rio Bravo does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Rio Bravo for work

Where Rio Bravo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

63% → Laredo Laredo 63% 6% → San Antonio San Antonio 6% 2% → Austin Austin 2% 1% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 1% 1% → Houston Houston 1% 1% → McAllen McAllen 1% Rio Bravo · 1% stay
84jobs based in Rio Bravo
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Rio Bravo home is worth about $140K

The typical Rio Bravo home is worth about $140,000, up 14.5% in a year, 53% below the Texas typical home.

$140KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rio Bravo$140K
Texas$299K
+14.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns

Rio Bravo beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better8 too close to call16 worse
What stands outRio BravoTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.8%6.1%
Fewer binge drinkers13.9%17%
More uninsured adults49.5%19.1%
Laredo Medical Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
1st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.9% of Rio Bravo is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 4 of 425 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#289
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rio Bravo park0.1 mi3
2. Parque Fundadora—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rio Bravo

Most working residents leave Rio Bravo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Laredo (63%), San Antonio (6%) and Austin (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rio Bravo1%
Laredo63%
San Antonio6%
Austin2%
Corpus Christi1%
15 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Rio Bravo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Rio Bravo has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–71°
Spring63–88°
Summer75–99°
Fall63–86°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
100°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

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