Pharr vs Shreveport
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $121,900 in Pharr and $178,900 in Shreveport.
- Households earn more in Pharr ($52,814 vs $48,699 median).
- Pharr has the warmer winter: January highs of 73°F vs 58°F.
- Pharr has more scorching days: 177 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 99.
- Pharr is growing faster: +1.4% since 2020 vs -6.2%.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Louisiana's top rate is 3%.
Side by side
| Pharr, TX | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 80,830 | 175,902 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.4% | -6.2% |
| People per square mile | 3,344 | 1,626 |
| Median age | 29.7 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19% | 29% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $52,814 | $48,699 |
| Median home value | $121,900 | $178,900 |
| Home value to income | 2.3× | 3.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,037 | $987 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 85.9 | 84.8 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 55.9 | 52.3 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $64,400 | $63,600 |
| Homeowners | 59% | 53% |
| Top state income tax | None | 3% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 10.13% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.1 | 18.8 |
| Work from home | 7% | 7% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 7.2% | 9% |
| Poverty rate | 27.6% | 23.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 73° / 53° | 58° / 37° |
| July high / low | 99° / 79° | 94° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 22 in | 51 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 1 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 177 | 99 |
| Nights below freezing | 1 | 29 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 2 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.0 | 92.6 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 44% | 69% |
| Home prices, past year | +7.6% | +5.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +54.5% | +27.6% |
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: Pharr: November to March. Shreveport: May and November.
Full monthly tables: Pharr weather by month and Shreveport weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $64,400 in Pharr and $63,600 in Shreveport. Moving from Pharr to Shreveport, you would need about $74,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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