Rio Grande City, TX vs Roma, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXRoma, TX
Population15,39611,545
Median Household Income$44,577$24,579
Median Rent$767/mo—
Median Home Value$113,200$94,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%61.1%
Poverty Rate30.8%37.1%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)9.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167197
Property Crime Rate /100k1,682909
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min26.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.113.3
College Degree Rate18.8%16.4%
Foreign-Born %24%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.2%

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