Best PlacesFronton, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Fronton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Fronton ranks 49,942nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Fronton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Fronton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Fronton ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 182 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 92% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 81% of towns
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 71% of towns
Where Fronton ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of towns
Who lives in Fronton
Fronton runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Fronton.
Who works in Fronton, and how
Work in Fronton centers on education and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Fronton
Fronton has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of towns and more parkland per resident than 99% of towns. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Fronton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Fronton, month by month
Fronton sees roughly 182 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 102 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 58° | 46° |
| April | 92° | 77° | 66° |
| July | 102° | 88° | 77° |
| October | 90° | 77° | 66° |
Flying in and out of Fronton
The nearest airport, McAllen International, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 218 miles away.
The best schools in and around Fronton
Schools across Fronton average a C, better than 32% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Emma Vera ElB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Roma MiddleD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Roma H SC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Fronton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Fronton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Fronton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Fronton
Is Fronton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Fronton ranks 49,942nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and low taxes, and lowest on a weak job market and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Fronton safe?
Fronton is safer than 2% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $961 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Fronton?
July highs average about 102 degrees, and January highs near 73 with lows near 46. That works out to about 182 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of towns.
Compare Fronton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Fronton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Fronton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Fronton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Fronton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Fronton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Fronton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Fronton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Fronton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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