Pharr is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 79,715, and in 2022, the estimated population was 80,187. Pharr is connected by bridge to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. Pharr is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.

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How Pharr ranks

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#53Closest to a top hospital in TX #19Rent easiest to afford in TX #120Most affordable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code78577

Area code956

Living in Pharr

Housing in Pharr

$166K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pharr home is worth about $166,000, down 1.8% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market96

Sale-to-list94.6%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Pharr

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Pharr reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pharr 2.1

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pharr 10.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Pharr

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About one in 5 of Pharr’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are McAllen (24%), Edinburg (10%) and Mission (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

McAllen

24%

Edinburg

10%

Mission

Weslaco

20%Work in townlive and work in Pharr 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 30,950Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pharr

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·12worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 38.3%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcallen · 2.4 mi · ER

Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Women's Health CenterSan Juan · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Pharr

DentalShortage · part of Pharr

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pharr · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pharr →

Natural hazards in Pharr

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

86Does Pharr flood?paid flood claims since 1980 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pharr MapPharr vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Pharr →

Climate in Pharr

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Pharr has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.

74° / 52°Winter

87° / 66°Spring

98° / 76°Summer

87° / 66°Fall

How much snow does Pharr get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 48% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pharr

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School Grade C

The public schools Pharr’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISDSchools35

Dr. William Long El DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 767 students Aida C Escobar El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 735 students Idea Academy Pharr C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 717 students Idea Owassa Academy C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 699 students Allen & William Arnold El DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 657 students Geraldine Palmer El C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 657 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.