McAllen, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXPharr, TX
Population145,38580,333
Median Household Income$61,579$52,814
Median Rent$1,049/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%39.5%
Poverty Rate20%27.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F99°F
Winter Lows51°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515.4
College Degree Rate32.5%18.8%
Foreign-Born %26.2%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+1.4%

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