Rio Grande City, TX vs La Homa, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXLa Homa, TX
Population15,39611,285
Median Household Income$44,577$36,895
Median Rent$767/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$113,200$109,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%33.8%
Poverty Rate30.8%37.4%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167300*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,682792*
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs99°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.114.9
College Degree Rate18.8%7.9%
Foreign-Born %24%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%-10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Homa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.