Alamo, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricAlamo, TXPharr, TX
Population20,25580,333
Median Household Income$57,096$52,814
Median Rent$811/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$145,100$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%39.5%
Poverty Rate25.3%27.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k654214
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9291,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.615.4
College Degree Rate18.9%18.8%
Foreign-Born %21.6%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+1.4%

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