University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Program

Harlingen, TX

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1204800016

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
02	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

0, 0, 0 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:--

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: --

First Year Average Weekly Hours: --

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Location

Harlingen, TX ^[4]

Population

71,829

Median income

$60,065Below

Education

24%On par

Employment

58.5%Above

Health

19%Above

Age

39On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Harlingen, TX

State - Texas

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,111

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,115

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,115

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,118

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,116

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,118

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,122

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,126

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,130

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,133

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,131

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,139

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,144

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,140

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,141

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,132

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,133

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,136

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,140

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,141

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,143

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,142

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,138

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,144

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,149

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,153

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,157

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,160

$1,357

7/31/2017

$801

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

$797

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

$806

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

$813

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

$816

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

$828

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$831

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$835

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$824

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$818

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$805

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$808

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$815

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$823

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$817

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$815

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$816

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$818

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$819

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$816

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$826

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$834

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$844

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$846

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$845

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$842

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$844

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$845

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$843

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$838

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$835

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$837

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$855

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$852

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$852

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$859

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$868

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$876

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$875

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$878

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$883

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$900

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$895

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$894

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$882

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$887

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$889

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$891

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$903

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$908

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$919

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$930

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$943

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$948

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$954

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$959

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$978

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$991

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,004

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,015

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,018

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,027

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,030

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,032

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,046

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,051

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,067

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,067

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,068

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,076

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,082

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,088

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,086

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,097

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,110

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,120

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,114

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,114

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,117

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,122

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,120

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,125

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,135

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,137

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,131

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,115

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,117

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,123

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,127

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,133

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,128

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,138

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,143

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,140

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,133

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,132

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,142

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,152

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,147

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,140

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,139

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,135

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,135

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,125

$1,674

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Harlingen, TX

State - Texas

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

100

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

101

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

104

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

102

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

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8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Harlingen, TX

Crime Rate and Safety

Harlingen has a relatively average crime rate for a city of its size. As with any place, it's essential to take necessary safety precautions.

Fun Activities

Harlingen offers a variety of outdoor activities like birdwatching, hiking, and visiting the World Birding Center. The city also has cultural events and festivals throughout the year.

Climate

Harlingen has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters, making outdoor activities enjoyable year-round.

Races and Population

Harlingen has a diverse population with a mix of Hispanic, White, and other races.

Education

Harlingen has educational opportunities including schools, colleges, and libraries. Residents have access to quality education.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Harlingen is lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Harlingen is approximately a 30-minute drive from Brownsville and about an hour and a half from Corpus Christi. Brownsville offers more amenities and urban activities, while Corpus Christi has beautiful beaches and cultural attractions.

Pros

Affordable cost of living
diverse activities
warm climate.

Cons

Average crime rate
limited big city amenities.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1204800016

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US4832372

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr