Rio Grande City, TX vs Palmview, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXPalmview, TX
Population15,39615,921
Median Household Income$44,577$43,963
Median Rent$767/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$113,200$113,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate30.8%30.8%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167330
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6821,157
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs99°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.115.1
College Degree Rate18.8%13%
Foreign-Born %24%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.3%

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