Before moving to La Joya, review the core fields on this page: population 4,500, median home value $155,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, commute time 24.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 78%.
The neighbors section lists household income $38,500, family income $42,500, per capita income $14,200, unemployment rate 7.8%, public transport usage 2.0%, commute time 24.8 minutes, high school or higher 58.0%, and bachelors or more 10.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 78.6, median house value $155,000, gross rent $950, grocery index 91.0, housing index 64.8, utilities index 98.7, transportation index 86.5, and health care index 89.4.
The demographics section lists population 4,500, density 3,700 per sq mi, median age 31.2, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 88.0%, White 7.5%, Black 0.6%, Asian 0.8%, and Others 91.1%.
The education section lists
La Joya High School with 2,500 students and a 16.5 student teacher ratio, La Joya Palmview High School with 2,300 students and a 16.9 student teacher ratio, IDEA La Joya College Prep with 1,000 students, South Texas College 18 miles away
and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 25 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 280, property crimes per 100k 1,980, crime index 2,260, chance of violent crime 1 in 357, and chance of property crime 1 in 51.
The weather section lists winter 49°F to 72°F, spring 61°F to 88°F, summer 75°F to 98°F, fall 63°F to 87°F, average rainfall 23.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 78%.
The housing market section lists median home price $155,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $950, owner occupied rate 63.0%, rental vacancy rate 6.8%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 2.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.8%.
The healthcare section lists
Driscoll Health Plan / nearby medical care in McAllen area and Doctors Hospital at Renaissance,
physicians per 1000 1.4,
health insurance coverage 73.5%,
health care index 58.2,
emergency services Yes for Driscoll Health Plan / nearby medical care in McAllen area, and emergency services Yes for Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.
The DMV information section lists state Texas, department Texas Department of Public Safety, address 5805 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752, phone 1-512-424-2600, and website https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license.