Harlingen, TX

Community Overview

Named one of America's Best Places to Live by Livability.com

Featuring colorful outdoor murals throughout the community, the D’Arte Centre and an active community theater program, Harlingen is an interesting mix of history and culture. The city marked its 100th birthday in 2010. Harlingen is located in the center of the lush Rio Grande Valley, at the southern tip of Texas – where two countries and two cultures meet. Harlingen’s south Texas charm is influenced by the traditions of Mexico. The beautiful beaches of South Padre Island and romantic Mexico are just minutes away.

Population
County Population: 387,210
City Population: 64,202

Detailed Demographics Infomation

Climate
July High Temperature: 95 degrees F
January Low Temperature: 48 degrees F

Harlingen is located at the southern tip of Texas in the lower Rio Grande Valley and enjoys a semitropical climate with warm weather year-round.

Schools
Harlingen has a variety of first-rate public and private education opportunities. In addition, the city offers two top-notch higher education institutions, with close proximity to several other universities in the region.

Education Statistics

Health Care
Harlingen has a dynamic, world-class medical and health-care complex. Valley Baptist Health System, the largest hospital in the Valley, Harlingen Medical Center, numerous clinics and doctor practices, as well as the Regional Academic Health Center, are at the heart of this complex.

Neighborhoods
Harlingen offers a variety of housing styles and options to choose from. Visit Realtor.com to search available properties.

Average Home Prices and Rent Payments

Business Climate
Harlingen attracts worldwide attention because of its strategic location on the U.S.-Mexico trade corridor. Harlingen is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, with more than 2 million people within a 50-mile radius in the Valley and northern Mexico.

Workforce and Labor Statistcs

Culture
Harlingen is centrally located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, with more than 2 million people within a 50-mile radius in the Valley and northern Mexico. Harlingen offers easy access to markets in Texas, Mexico and the world. Add in a low cost of living, year-round outdoor activities, excellent health-care facilities and award-winning schools, and you'll see why Harlingen is an ideal place to live, work and invest.

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