Pharr, TX vs Weslaco, TX

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

MetricPharr, TXWeslaco, TX
Population80,33342,229
Median Household Income$52,814$59,551
Median Rent$1,037/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$121,900$140,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate27.6%23.2%
Unemployment Rate6.5%7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0862,675
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F96°F
Winter Lows55°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.417
College Degree Rate18.8%23.2%
Foreign-Born %29.4%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+10.0%

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