Raymondville, TX vs Mercedes, TX

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

MetricRaymondville, TXMercedes, TX
Population10,18516,733
Median Household Income$51,442$46,904
Median Rent$881/mo$812/mo
Median Home Value$52,200$111,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.5%56.1%
Poverty Rate31%28.6%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k516341
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5681,819
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs97°F96°F
Winter Lows50°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.914.1
College Degree Rate10%15.5%
Foreign-Born %9%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+10.2%

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