Living in Weslaco

Weslaco is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 39,474 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 16%, #1,903 of 12,111), low-income households (top 17%, #1,613 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #1,777 of 8,006).

Residents39,474
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport217 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km619,200 people
Sea coast62 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line15.2 km
Border with Mexico11 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,414 km
Within 10 km105,275 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 0:45

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How Weslaco ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family27#10,736 of 11,898#483 of 610Map
Low-income household53#1,613 of 9,771#43 of 564Map
Low-income family38#5,408 of 8,006#241 of 386Map
Single parent37#5,116 of 6,237#218 of 295Map
Pensioner couple53#7,399 of 9,474#243 of 471Map
Single pensioner50#7,053 of 9,474#206 of 471Map
Early retiree50#8,889 of 10,762#421 of 635Map
Single professional21#4,310 of 4,537#219 of 261Map
Young professional24#4,277 of 4,444#211 of 250Map
DINKS15#3,026 of 3,053#163 of 176Map
Remote worker59#2,953 of 7,271#162 of 408Map
Commuter49#5,753 of 6,227#309 of 400Map
Car-free household38#3,343 of 3,933#152 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#1,777 of 8,006#77 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,903 of 12,111#40 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker20#3,813 of 4,114#184 of 231Map
Expat professional22#6,173 of 7,271#269 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,737 of 9,474#217 of 471Map
Nature-focused household22#16,603 of 18,063#977 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,991 of 16,523#906 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker31#13,639 of 18,063#812 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover35#11,924 of 16,523#528 of 1007Map
Lottery winner44#7,707 of 21,167#323 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#9,183 of 12,111#374 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner31#8,585 of 12,111#422 of 721Map
Digital native39#3,413 of 4,750#139 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Foundation71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Affordability61
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Health and elderly44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Safety and community32
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Green space15
  • Education and family9
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.