Alamo, TX vs Edinburg, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlamo, TXEdinburg, TX
Population20,255104,550
Median Household Income$57,096$59,466
Median Rent$811/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$145,100$189,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%42.9%
Poverty Rate25.3%26%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k654213
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9291,487
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F96°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.8 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.615.1
College Degree Rate18.9%28.4%
Foreign-Born %21.6%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+10.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.