Weslaco, TX vs Alamo, TX

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

MetricWeslaco, TXAlamo, TX
Population42,22920,255
Median Household Income$59,551$57,096
Median Rent$967/mo$811/mo
Median Home Value$140,000$145,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%49.3%
Poverty Rate23.2%25.3%
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331654
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6752,929
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs96°F99°F
Winter Lows52°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1715.6
College Degree Rate23.2%18.9%
Foreign-Born %16.3%21.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+5.7%

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