Pharr, TX vs Mission, TX

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

MetricPharr, TXMission, TX
Population80,33387,038
Median Household Income$52,814$60,767
Median Rent$1,037/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$121,900$175,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%40.3%
Poverty Rate27.6%19.4%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0861,164
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.5
College Degree Rate18.8%29.4%
Foreign-Born %29.4%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.7%

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