Population
Mission
86,234
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
Mission
$931
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are Mission & Edinburg?
Edinburg is Mission's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Edinburg
102,561
Edinburg has a 16% larger population than Mission.
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Edinburg
2.70
Edinburg has a 29% higher violent crime than Mission.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Edinburg
17.57
Edinburg has a 35% higher property crime than Mission.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Edinburg
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Edinburg
6.6%
Mission has a 24% higher unemployment than Edinburg.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Edinburg
$57,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Edinburg
17.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mission leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mission leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMission scores 100.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 in Edinburg. Edinburg scores 94.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Mission. Edinburg scores 95.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Mission.
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Housing Market — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Mission has a owner-occupied of 71.5% compared to 52.5% in Edinburg. Mission has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 58.7% in Edinburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mission leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a unemployment rate of 6.6% compared to 8.6% in Mission. Edinburg: 47,122 vs Mission: 37,272 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Mission leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Mission. Mission has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.48 compared to 17.57 in Edinburg. Edinburg has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 11.3% in Mission.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mission leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission has a high school diploma or higher of 32.4% compared to 30.7% in Edinburg. Mission has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a population of 102,561, about 1.2x the size of Mission (86,234). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.8.
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Mission
Edinburg
Healthcare — Edinburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 3.7 vs Mission: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Edinburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Edinburg has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mission. Edinburg has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 9.0% in Mission.
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