Harlingen - A Certified Retirement Community

Todd Staples, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner, congratulated Harlingen on becoming a Go Texan Certified Retirement Community in May 2008. Harlingen is the 12th city out of 250 counties in Texas to become a Go Texan Certified Retirement Community (CRC).
During the certification process, Harlingen was evaluated on many different levels to verify the desirability of our city as a retirement destination. We were evaluated on available healthcare, transportation, climate, performing arts and more. Other points of interest for the reviewers of the Certified Retirement Community Application were prospective tourist destinations, home listings, and recreational areas. To our excitement, Texas Department of Agriculture found Harlingen a perfect fit for the Certified Retirement Community.