Mission receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Mission
San Juan
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 32%
vs41 · Bottom 18%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
69 · Bottom 44%
vs69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 12%
vs95 · Top 21%
Schools
29 · Bottom 21%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
70 · Bottom 13%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 10%
vs39 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Mission | San Juan | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,038 | 36,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,767 | $56,562 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,304 | $20,047 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,396/sq mi | 2,984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $175,700 | $126,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 79.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 8.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 640 | 229 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.8% | -36.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 99°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 53°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.2" | 22.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 30.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 43 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.35 | 14.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.3% | 16.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.1% | 28.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.9% | 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
Mission
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.
San Juan
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.
Full profiles: Mission, TX · San Juan, TX · How this is calculated: methodology