San Juan, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricSan Juan, TXPharr, TX
Population36,14980,333
Median Household Income$56,562$52,814
Median Rent$961/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$126,700$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%39.5%
Poverty Rate22.4%27.6%
Unemployment Rate6.9%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166214
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1101,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F99°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1515.4
College Degree Rate14.8%18.8%
Foreign-Born %25.8%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+1.4%

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