Population
Reading
94,836
Pharr
79,809
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Pharr
$49,884
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
Pharr
$111,500
Rent
Reading
$1,018
Pharr
$990
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
Pharr
2.22
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Pharr
87.0
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
Pharr
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Pharr
6.8%
How Similar Are Reading & Pharr?
Pharr is Reading's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
Pharr
79,809
Reading has a 16% larger population than Pharr.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
Pharr
2.22
Reading has a 34% higher violent crime than Pharr.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
Pharr
11.36
Reading has a 21% higher property crime than Pharr.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
Pharr
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
Pharr
6.8%
Reading has a 44% higher unemployment than Pharr.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
Pharr
$49,884
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
Pharr
$111,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Reading
7.0%
Pharr
9.8%
Pharr has a 29% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
Pharr
42.4%
Pharr has a 29% higher demographics than Reading.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
Pharr
87.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and Pharr share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reading
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Pharr
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reading leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPharr has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,575 in Reading (49% lower). Pharr has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,237 in Reading (46% lower). Reading scores 69.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 76.3 in Pharr.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPharr has a owner-occupied of 58.7% compared to 39.7% in Reading. Reading has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 12.4% in Pharr. Reading has a median property tax of $1,820 vs $2,394 in Pharr (24% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Reading leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPharr has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 12.1% in Reading. Reading: 43,869 vs Pharr: 34,436 for labor force. Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.0% in Reading.
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pharr leads
Source: FBI UCRPharr has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Reading. Pharr has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.00 in Reading. Pharr has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.38 in Reading.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPharr has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 7.0% in Reading. Reading has a high school diploma or higher of 30.0% compared to 25.1% in Pharr.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a population of 94,836, about 1.2x the size of Pharr (79,809). Pharr skews younger with a median age of 29.5 vs 31.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Reading
Pharr
Healthcare — Pharr leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePharr: 5 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. Pharr: 3.7 vs Reading: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.2% in Pharr. Pharr has a work from home of 6.2% compared to 5.0% in Reading. Pharr has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
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