Gulfport vs Pharr
The short version
- Pharr is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 5% lower than in the Gulfport area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $121,900 in Pharr and $174,600 in Gulfport.
- Households earn more in Pharr ($52,814 vs $49,919 median).
- Pharr has the warmer winter: January highs of 73°F vs 61°F.
- Pharr has more scorching days: 177 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 69.
- Gulfport is growing faster: +4.9% since 2020 vs +1.4%.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Mississippi's top rate is 4%.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Pharr, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 76,506 | 80,830 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.9% | +1.4% |
| People per square mile | 1,375 | 3,344 |
| Median age | 38.0 | 29.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% | 19% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $49,919 | $52,814 |
| Median home value | $174,600 | $121,900 |
| Home value to income | 3.5× | 2.3× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,086 | $1,037 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 90.0 | 85.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 67.9 | 55.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $67,500 | $64,400 |
| Homeowners | 55% | 59% |
| Top state income tax | 4% | None |
| Combined sales tax | 7.06% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.9 | 21.1 |
| Work from home | 7% | 7% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 9.1% | 7.2% |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 27.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 61° / 42° | 73° / 53° |
| July high / low | 90° / 75° | 99° / 79° |
| Precipitation per year | 63 in | 22 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 69 | 177 |
| Nights below freezing | 16 | 1 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 95.6 | 99.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 61% | 44% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.5% | +7.6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +42.5% | +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: Gulfport: February and October to December. Pharr: November to March.
Full monthly tables: Gulfport weather by month and Pharr weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $67,500 in Gulfport and $64,400 in Pharr. Moving from Gulfport to Pharr, you would need about $71,600 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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