Pharr, TX vs Texas City, 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.

Pharr

78.9

#154 nationally

Texas City

77.2

#273 nationally

Pharr leads in crime level (6.1 vs 9.3). Texas City leads in median household income ($61,359 vs $45,016). Pharr leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 23.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pharr, TX	Texas City, TX
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#154)	77.2 (#273)
Population	80,410	56,609
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$163,130	$230,169
Median Household Income	$45,016	$61,359
Average Commute	21.2 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	33	36
Crime Level	6.1	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	93
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.9	R+27.4