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Mission vs Abram

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (46× in Mission) and size (50× in Mission).

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Mission, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 87,038 people
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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MissionOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$220K typical home27% below the TX typical home Outdoors#214 most conserved land in TX15 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves All about Mission →
AbramOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$155K typical home48% below the TX typical home Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Abram →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker46×
Mission is more of a job hub
Mission 0.92Abram 0.02
Size50×
Mission is the bigger place
Mission 87,038Abram 1,741
Street grid10.5×
Mission has the more walkable street grid
Mission 68.3Abram 6.5
Trails9.2×
Mission has more miles of trail
Mission 14.7 miAbram 1.6 mi
Growth since 2010+57.7 pts
Mission has grown faster since 2010
Mission +11.3%Abram -46.4%
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Mission
Mission $3,151Abram $1,484
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Mission

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Mission$1,480/mo
Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.79% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Abram$1,020/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Mission and Abram.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B−MissionSafer than 52% of U.S. towns –AbramNot graded
Schools
C−MissionBetter than 20% of districts in the state –AbramNot graded
Health
CMissionHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Mission and Abram share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

MissionAbramMissionAbram
Mission ↔ Abram5.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
44 Abram residents work in Mission (12% of its workers)
Work & commute in Abram →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MissionAbram
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F49°F
July high98°F98°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th61st
Outdoors & history
MissionAbram
Trails15 mi2 mi
Conserved land3%16.4%
Settled1910—
National Register places10—
Community
MissionAbram
Library hours a week74 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MissionAbram
People
Population 87,038Highest 1,741Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.9±1.4Highest about the TX average 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX
Kids under 18 28.5%±1.7Lowest TX: 25% 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25%
Abram and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±1.1Highest TX: 13.4% 6.5%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±0.8Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2%
Mission and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,767±$4kHighest 23% below TX $58,846±$43kLowest 25% below TX
Mission and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $175,700±$10kHighest 38% below TX $93,000±$23kLowest 67% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$26 32% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,151Highest 26% below TX $1,484Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.9%±4Lowest TX: 51.7% 51.7%±74.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Abram and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 34.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 8 yrs newer than TX 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 23% below TX 21 minHighest 21% below TX
Work from home 10%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 21.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.02Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (26%)McAllen (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Abram12% work in Mission
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 16.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 14.7 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 19Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.3Highest 6.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #426 of 583 in TX—
School district VANGUARD ACADEMY · PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS—
High school in town Mission H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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