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Mission vs Palmhurst

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (49× in Mission) and size (33.5× in Mission).

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Mission, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 87,038 people
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Palmhurst, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,601 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 →
PalmhurstA regional job hub
Work1,496 jobsbased in Palmhurst, a regional job hub Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 2%of U.S. towns we grade All about Palmhurst →
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.

Trails49×
Mission has more miles of trail
Mission 14.7 miPalmhurst 0.3 mi
Size33.5×
Mission is the bigger place
Mission 87,038Palmhurst 2,601
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Palmhurst
Palmhurst $375,000Mission $175,700
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Palmhurst
Palmhurst $6,164Mission $3,151
Street grid3.1×
Mission has the more walkable street grid
Mission 68.3Palmhurst 21.9
Household income+61%
Households in Palmhurst earn more
Palmhurst $98,125Mission $60,767
★ What stands out · Report cards

Mission places higher on 10 of 19 TX lists

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 D−PalmhurstSafer than 2% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−MissionBetter than 20% of districts in the state CPalmhurstBetter than 32% of districts in the state
Health
CMissionHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns CPalmhurstHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
10Mission
6Palmhurst

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #190#463 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #273#603 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #241#526 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #415#150 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #324#528 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #272#473 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #426#568 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #191#287

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Mission’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Palmhurst

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 →
Palmhurst$1,890/mo
Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Palmhurst and Mission.

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.

Where they are

Mission and Palmhurst share a border

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

MissionPalmhurstMissionPalmhurst
Mission ↔ Palmhurst4.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
142 Palmhurst residents work in Mission (15.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Palmhurst →
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
MissionPalmhurst
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F49°F
July high98°F98°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th68th
Outdoors & history
MissionPalmhurst
Trails15 mi—
Conserved land3%—
Settled1910—
National Register places10—
Community
MissionPalmhurst
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.

MissionPalmhurst
People
Population 87,038Highest 2,601Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.9±1.4Lowest about the TX average 35.2±4.7Highest about the TX average
Palmhurst and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±1.7Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±6.8Highest TX: 25%
Palmhurst 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% 13.1%±3.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Mission and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 39.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.8%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Palmhurst and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,767±$4kLowest 23% below TX $98,125±$26kHighest 25% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $175,700±$10kLowest 38% below TX $375,000±$149kHighest 32% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$26Highest 32% below TX $823±$557Lowest 41% below TX
Mission and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,151Lowest 26% below TX $6,164Highest 46% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.9%±4Highest TX: 51.7% 40.2%±45.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Mission and Palmhurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 4.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 80.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 8 yrs newer than TX 1999Lowest 7 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 23% below TX 18 minLowest 32% below TX
Work from home 10%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.7%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Palmhurst and Mission are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21.4%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (26%)McAllen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Palmhurst15% work in Mission
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 14.7 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 19Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.3Highest 21.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #426 of 583 in TX#568 of 583 in TX
School district VANGUARD ACADEMY · PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLSMISSION CISD
High school in town Mission H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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