Albany, OR vs Pharr, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Pharr

78.9

#154 nationally

Albany leads in median household income ($69,777 vs $45,016). Pharr leads in cost of living index (85 vs 111). Albany leads in crime level (5.4 vs 6.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Pharr, TX
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	78.9 (#154)
Population	57,053	80,410
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$163,130
Median Household Income	$69,777	$45,016
Average Commute	21.1 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	33	33
Crime Level	5.4	6.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	R+2.9