Donna, TX vs Harlingen, TX

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

MetricDonna, TXHarlingen, TX
Population16,83372,087
Median Household Income$40,438$53,645
Median Rent$806/mo$928/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$140,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%42.7%
Poverty Rate40.7%25.1%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,900231
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4932,298
Median AQI5257
Good AQI Days /yr162109
Summer Highs96°F97°F
Winter Lows52°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min17.9 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314
College Degree Rate13.7%22.6%
Foreign-Born %18.5%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+0.8%

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