Pharr, TX
Overall Livability
61
out of 100
🏙
61
Livability
💰
59
Affordability
🎓
19
Educational Attainment
🛡
79
Crime & Safety
☀
95
Weather
City Overview
Population
79,434
Median Age
29
Median Income
$45,016
Poverty Rate
30%
Housing
Median Home Value
$98,300
Median Monthly Rent
$926
Homeownership Rate
59%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher70%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband71%
Average Commute Time
22 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.66
Property Crime (per 1k)
15.32
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
77°F
Rainfall (in)
23"
Snowfall (in)
N/A
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Favorable climate
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
- ✗Elevated poverty rate
Population by Age
Under 18
33%
18–34
25%
35–54
23%
55–64
8%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 79,434
- Median Income
- $45,016
- Median Rent
- $926
- Median Home Value
- $98,300
- Median Age
- 29.4
- Homeownership
- 59%
- Broadband Access
- 71%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
Nearby Cities
- McAllen8 km
- Mission14 km
- Edinburg17 km
- Brownsville76 km
- Laredo201 km
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- Affordability
- 59
- Educational Attainment
- 19
- Crime & Safety
- 79
- Weather
- 95