La Homa, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricLa Homa, TXPharr, TX
Population11,28580,333
Median Household Income$36,895$52,814
Median Rent$740/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$109,200$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%39.5%
Poverty Rate37.4%27.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*214
Property Crime Rate /100k792*1,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs95°F99°F
Winter Lows49°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.915.4
College Degree Rate7.9%18.8%
Foreign-Born %34.8%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.5%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Homa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.