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Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties

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Peso18.79pesos per dollar, as of Oct 30, 2026

Frontera Signal

Pharr bridgeLanes closedtruck wait, as of Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 am

Business numbers for the Rio Grande Valley

Six industries and all 47 cities, every figure dated, in English and Spanish.

The Valley today

One figure from each industry, each with its date. Choose an industry for all of its numbers.

  1. Construction and Housing

    733

    Housing units permitted in the Valley, latest month

    no change published from a year earlier

    as of September 2026

  2. Produce and Cold Chain

    Lanes closed

    Truck wait at the Pharr bridge right now

    as of Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 am

  3. Freight and Customs

    87,393

    Trucks across Valley ports, latest month

    −16.2% from a year earlier

    as of September 2026

  4. Retail and Auto

    $34.0 million

    City sales tax allocations, Valley total, latest month

    +7.5% from a year earlier

    as of October 2026

  5. Health Care

    2.3 of 5

    Average quality rating of home health agencies

    122 certified agencies

    as of Oct 21, 2026

  6. Restaurants and Bars

    $18.9 million

    Bar and restaurant alcohol sales, latest month

    +7.6% from a year earlier

    as of September 2026

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All 47 Valley cities, from Roma to South Padre Island. Each city has its own page with its sales tax, its bars and restaurants, its bridges and its neighbors.

STARRHIDALGOWILLACYCAMERONTAMAULIPAS, MEXICOLAGUNA MADRERío GrandeMcAllen+10.8%Edinburg+2.6%Mission+12.2%Pharr+5.7%San Juan+11.9%Alamo+2.4%Donna+11.9%Weslaco+9.4%Mercedes+13.2%Alton+19.5%Harlingen+2.6%Brownsville+1.2%Rio Grande City+11.1%Raymondville+15.9%EdcouchElsaEscobaresGranjenoHidalgoLa FeriaLa GrullaLa JoyaLa VillaLos FresnosLyfordPalm ValleyPalmhurstPalmviewPeñitasPort IsabelProgresoProgreso LakesRio HondoRomaSan BenitoStarbaseSullivan CityBayviewCombesLaguna VistaLos IndiosOlmitoPort MansfieldPrimeraRancho ViejoSanta RosaSouth Padre Island01020 miN

West Starr County

STARRRío GrandeTAMAULIPASRio Grande City+11.1%Escobares+30.7%La Grulla+129.2%La Joya+21.6%Peñitas−13.1%Roma+5.8%Sullivan City+38.5%

Center Hidalgo County

HIDALGORío GrandeMcAllen+10.8%Edinburg+2.6%Mission+12.2%Pharr+5.7%San Juan+11.9%Alamo+2.4%Donna+11.9%Weslaco+9.4%Mercedes+13.2%Alton+19.5%Edcouch+30.6%Elsa−1.1%Granjeno−65.4%Hidalgo+16.7%La Villa+59.8%PalmhurstPalmviewProgreso+16.8%Progreso Lakes

East Cameron and Willacy Counties

WILLACYCAMERONLAGUNA MADREHarlingen+2.6%Brownsville+1.2%Raymondville+15.9%La Feria+4.7%Los Fresnos+25.4%Lyford+8.9%Palm Valley+15.6%Port Isabel+24.0%Rio HondoSan BenitoStarbaseBayviewCombesLaguna Vista+23.4%Los Indios+72.3%OlmitoPort MansfieldRancho ViejoSanta Rosa
Circle size: the city’s sales tax allocation, latest monthFigure under the name: change from a year earlier

Hidalgo County

Cameron County

Starr County

Willacy County

Each city’s sales tax allocation for the latest month and its change from a year earlier, as of October 2026.

More numbers by industry

Three more readings from each industry, each with its date. A reading that is waiting for its next update says so.

MeasureNumberDateUpdates
Construction and HousingSee the industry
Building permits and project filings, latest week1as of Oct 30, 2026Weekly
Months of housing supply, McAllen metro8.9 months (July 2026)as of July 2026Monthly
New construction and real estate businesses, last 90 days100as of Nov 6, 2026Weekly
Produce and Cold ChainSee the industry
Trucks through Hidalgo and Pharr, latest month55,269as of September 2026Monthly
Pesos per dollar18.79as of Oct 30, 2026Daily
New produce, farm and food businesses, last 90 days76as of Nov 6, 2026Weekly
Freight and CustomsSee the industry
Shortest commercial wait nowNo reading now, No reading nowno reading yetEvery 15 minutes
Gulf Coast diesel, dollars per gallon$5.912as of Nov 2, 2026Weekly
New motor carriers, last 90 days241as of Oct 30, 2026Weekly
Retail and AutoSee the industry
Hidalgo bridge car wait now, minutes5 minas of Nov 8, 2026, 7:00 amEvery 15 minutes
Personal vehicles across Valley ports, latest month1,007,286as of September 2026Monthly
New retail and auto businesses, last 90 days1,072as of Nov 6, 2026Weekly
Health CareSee the industry
Agencies with a quality star rating74as of Oct 21, 2026Quarterly
Rated agencies at 2.5 stars or lower71.6%as of Oct 21, 2026Quarterly
Agencies at 4 stars or higher7as of Oct 21, 2026Quarterly
Restaurants and BarsSee the industry
Locations reporting alcohol sales722as of September 2026Monthly
New on premise alcohol licenses, last 90 days48as of Oct 30, 2026Weekly
New restaurants and bars, last 90 days302as of Nov 6, 2026Weekly