Verdict
Houston leads on Educational Attainment, while Pharr leads on Safety, Weather, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
59
TX
59
Educational Attainment
TX
50
✓ winsTX
19
Safety
TX
65
TX
79
✓ winsWeather
TX
—
TX
95
✓ winsLivability
TX
58
TX
61
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Houston | Pharr |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,296,253 | 79,434 |
| Median Income | $60,440 ✓ | $45,016 |
| Median Rent | $1,235 | $926 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $235,000 | $98,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 29 |
| HS Graduation | 80% ✓ | 70% |
| Bachelor's+ | 35% ✓ | 17% |
| Broadband Access | 87% ✓ | 71% |
| Homeownership | 42% | 59% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 30 min | 22 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.55 | 2.66 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.20 | 15.32 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 77°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 23" |