Abilene vs Edinburg
The short version
- Edinburg is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 5% lower than in the Abilene area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $183,700 in Abilene and $189,600 in Edinburg.
- Households earn more in Abilene ($62,648 vs $59,466 median).
- Edinburg has the warmer winter: January highs of 72°F vs 59°F.
- Edinburg has more scorching days: 174 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 102.
- Edinburg is growing faster: +10.4% since 2020 vs +5.3%.
- Commutes are shorter in Abilene (16 vs 22 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Abilene, TX | Edinburg, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 131,588 | 110,700 |
| Growth since 2020 | +5.3% | +10.4% |
| People per square mile | 1,234 | 2,376 |
| Median age | 32.8 | 30.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27% | 28% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $62,648 | $59,466 |
| Median home value | $183,700 | $189,600 |
| Home value to income | 2.9× | 3.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,157 | $996 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 90.4 | 85.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 73.8 | 55.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $67,800 | $64,400 |
| Homeowners | 56% | 53% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 15.6 | 21.8 |
| Work from home | 8% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3% | 6.1% |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 26% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 59° / 34° | 72° / 49° |
| July high / low | 96° / 73° | 98° / 75° |
| Precipitation per year | 25 in | 24 in |
| Snowfall per year | 4 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 102 | 174 |
| Nights below freezing | 48 | 4 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 83.8 | 99.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | n/a | 44% |
| Home prices, past year | +9% | +7.6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +46.3% | +54.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Abilene: March to April and October to November. Edinburg: November to March.
Full monthly tables: Abilene weather by month and Edinburg weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $67,800 in Abilene and $64,400 in Edinburg. Moving from Abilene to Edinburg, you would need about $71,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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