Harlingen, TX vs San Benito, TX

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

MetricHarlingen, TXSan Benito, TX
Population72,08724,709
Median Household Income$53,645$43,639
Median Rent$928/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$140,600$85,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%51.9%
Poverty Rate25.1%29.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231203
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2982,488
Median AQI5757
Good AQI Days /yr109109
Summer Highs97°F97°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min17.5 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1415.3
College Degree Rate22.6%14.2%
Foreign-Born %14.6%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%0.0%

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