Pharr, TX vs Urbandale, IA

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

Urbandale

80.3

#85 nationally

Urbandale leads in crime level (2.4 vs 6.1). Urbandale leads in median household income ($111,888 vs $45,016). Pharr leads in cost of living index (85 vs 106).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Pharr, TX	Urbandale, IA
WhereAtHome Score	78.9 (#154)	80.3 (#85)
Population	80,410	46,729
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$163,130	$354,918
Median Household Income	$45,016	$111,888
Average Commute	21.2 min	19 min
Walk Score	33	32
Crime Level	6.1	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.9	D+10.9