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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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