Population
Weslaco
41,437
Newberry
10,733
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Newberry
$47,885
Home Value
Weslaco
$119,200
Newberry
$124,600
Rent
Weslaco
$942
Newberry
$837
Crime Rate
Weslaco
4.67
Newberry
5.95
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Newberry
83.9
Avg Temp
Weslaco
N/A
Newberry
N/A
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Newberry
7.5%
How Similar Are Weslaco & Newberry?
Newberry is Weslaco's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Weslaco
41,437
Newberry
10,733
Weslaco (41,437) is about 3.9x larger than Newberry (10,733).
Violent Crime
Weslaco
4.67
Newberry
5.95
Newberry has a 22% higher violent crime than Weslaco.
Property Crime
Weslaco
34.49
Newberry
31.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Weslaco
51.0%
Newberry
66.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Newberry has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Weslaco
7.7%
Newberry
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Weslaco
$54,995
Newberry
$47,885
Weslaco has a 13% higher median income than Newberry.
Home Values
Weslaco
$119,200
Newberry
$124,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Weslaco
13.5%
Newberry
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Weslaco
45.7%
Newberry
43.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Weslaco
89.6
Newberry
83.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Weslaco and Newberry share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newberry leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newberry leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewberry scores 79.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 90.9 in Weslaco. Weslaco scores 84.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.6 in Newberry. Newberry has a fair market rent (1br) of $787 vs $847 in Weslaco (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Newberry leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewberry has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $2,243 in Weslaco (97% lower). Newberry has a vacancy rate of 12.3% compared to 20.3% in Weslaco. Newberry has a single-family homes of 67.5% compared to 56.0% in Weslaco.
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Jobs & Economy — Weslaco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco: 17,463 vs Newberry: 4,864 for labor force. Weslaco has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.1% in Newberry. Weslaco has a median household income of $54,995 vs $47,885 in Newberry (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Newberry leads
Source: FBI UCRWeslaco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.46 in Newberry. Newberry has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 0.96 in Weslaco. Weslaco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 4.39 in Newberry.
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Schools & Education — Newberry leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewberry has a high school diploma or higher of 30.9% compared to 28.6% in Weslaco.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a population of 41,437, about 3.9x the size of Newberry (10,733).
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Weslaco
Newberry
Healthcare — Weslaco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWeslaco: 3.7 vs Newberry: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Weslaco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWeslaco has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.1% in Newberry. Newberry has a drive alone of 79.6% compared to 75.5% in Weslaco.
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