City comparison
Mission, TX is about 10 miles (10 km) from Pharr, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 11 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Mission, TX to Pharr, TX takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Mission has a population of 85,755, vs 79,434 in Pharr — about the same size. By land area, Mission covers about 36 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Pharr.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Mission | Pharr | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $926/mo | 5.7% higher in Pharr |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $98,300 | 50.2% higher in Mission |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $45,016 | 25.3% higher in Mission |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 82.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Mission, you'd need $100,192 in Pharr to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission and Pharr have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $80,154 in Pharr to keep the same standard of living.