Hidalgo, TX vs Mission, TX

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

MetricHidalgo, TXMission, TX
Population14,49887,038
Median Household Income$59,441$60,767
Median Rent$842/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$175,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%40.3%
Poverty Rate21.1%19.4%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0281,164
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.5
College Degree Rate22.8%29.4%
Foreign-Born %37.9%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+3.7%

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