Harlingen, TX vs Donna, TX

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

MetricHarlingen, TXDonna, TX
Population72,08716,833
Median Household Income$53,645$40,438
Median Rent$928/mo$806/mo
Median Home Value$140,600$86,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%49%
Poverty Rate25.1%40.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2311,900
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2984,493
Median AQI5752
Good AQI Days /yr109162
Summer Highs97°F96°F
Winter Lows53°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1415.3
College Degree Rate22.6%13.7%
Foreign-Born %14.6%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-0.7%

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