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About Roma
City in Texas, United StatesRoma is a city in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its population was 11,561 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Rio Grande, across from Ciudad Miguel Alemán in Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is also popularly known as Roma-Los Saenz, since the incorporated city also took the area known as Los Saenz. It serves as a port of entry from Mexico into the U.S. via the Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán International Bridge.
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Housing in Roma
The median sale price was $121,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Roma
Safety Grade B
Roma reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Roma
Full picture →About one in 5 of Roma’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (11%), McAllen (8%) and Edinburg (5%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
Health in Roma
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 49% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Roma
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Roma
Full climate →Roma has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Roma
All Roma schools →School Grade C
The public schools Roma’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.
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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