La Homa, TX vs Rio Grande City, TX

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

MetricLa Homa, TXRio Grande City, TX
Population11,28515,396
Median Household Income$36,895$44,577
Median Rent$740/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$109,200$113,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%41.7%
Poverty Rate37.4%30.8%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)9.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*167
Property Crime Rate /100k792*1,682
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr162—
Summer Highs95°F99°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min19.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.913.1
College Degree Rate7.9%18.8%
Foreign-Born %34.8%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.5%+1.0%

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.