McAllen vs Pharr
McAllen, TX compared with Pharr, TX · 5 miles apart
McAllen has 150,640 residents to Pharr’s 80,830. McAllen comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Pharr does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| McAllen, TX | Pharr, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,640 | 80,830 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,415 | 3,310 |
| Median household income | $61,579 | $52,814 |
| Median home value | $190,400 | $121,900 |
| Median rent | $1,049 | $1,037 |
| Homeownership | 59.5% | 59.1% |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 21.1 min |
| Median age | 33.5 | 29.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.5% | 18.8% |
| Poverty rate | 20% | 27.6% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 7.2% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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