Rio Grande City, TX vs Mission, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXMission, TX
Population15,39687,038
Median Household Income$44,577$60,767
Median Rent$767/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$113,200$175,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%40.3%
Poverty Rate30.8%19.4%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6821,164
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows47°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.115.5
College Degree Rate18.8%29.4%
Foreign-Born %24%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+3.7%

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