Donna, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricDonna, TXPharr, TX
Population16,83380,333
Median Household Income$40,438$52,814
Median Rent$806/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$86,100$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%39.5%
Poverty Rate40.7%27.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,900214
Property Crime Rate /100k4,4931,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs96°F99°F
Winter Lows52°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.315.4
College Degree Rate13.7%18.8%
Foreign-Born %18.5%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.4%

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