Pharr, TX vs Alamo, TX

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

MetricPharr, TXAlamo, TX
Population80,33320,255
Median Household Income$52,814$57,096
Median Rent$1,037/mo$811/mo
Median Home Value$121,900$145,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%49.3%
Poverty Rate27.6%25.3%
Unemployment Rate6.5%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k214654
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0862,929
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.415.6
College Degree Rate18.8%18.9%
Foreign-Born %29.4%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+5.7%

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