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Alamo vs Pharr

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Alamo, TX
50
Area Score
Bottom 16% nationally
Pharr, TX
48
Area Score
Bottom 10% nationally

Alamo receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Alamo
Pharr
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs
40 · Bottom 18%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs
58 · Top 35%
Climate
69 · Bottom 44%
vs
69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs
23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs
87 · Top 38%
Schools
14 · Bottom 5%
vs
18 · Bottom 9%
Access
78 · Bottom 20%
vs
75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
21 · Bottom 2%
vs
35 · Bottom 12%

Measured values

MetricAlamoPharrSource period
Population20,25580,3332024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$57,096$52,8142024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$21,241$21,1952024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,647/sq mi3,324/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$145,100$121,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$811$1,0372024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate74.2%59.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate7.0%7.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.1%0.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate25.3%27.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)8622812 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents4.22.812 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-4.4%15.7%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high99°F99°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low53°F53°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation22.2"22.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport29 mi34 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.5 min22.5 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age29.229.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools12352024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.6315.572024-25 school year
Math proficiency16.8%18.9%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency27.4%30.8%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility94.9%92.1%2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Alamo

Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.

Pharr

Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.

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Alamo
52
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50
Area Score
Pharr
51
Your Score
48
Area Score

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