Weslaco, TX vs Pharr, TX

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

MetricWeslaco, TXPharr, TX
Population42,22980,333
Median Household Income$59,551$52,814
Median Rent$967/mo$1,037/mo
Median Home Value$140,000$121,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%39.5%
Poverty Rate23.2%27.6%
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331214
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6751,086
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs96°F99°F
Winter Lows52°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1715.4
College Degree Rate23.2%18.8%
Foreign-Born %16.3%29.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+1.4%

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