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Roughly 85,755 people live in Mission, Texas. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 22% below the national average. Median rent runs about $876/mo; the typical household pulls in $56,421. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 48/100 — a D, putting it at #572 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Mission sits at 78 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($876/mo against $56,421 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $147,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 100°F in summer, 48°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 21 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 48 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Mission is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 61/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
For retirees, Mission is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 59/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
For remote workers, Mission is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
For young professionals, Mission isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is job market (8/100).
Our overall score for Mission is 48/100 — a D, sitting at #572 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Mission sits at 78 — very affordable, 22% below the national average. Median renter pays around $876 a month.
Mission runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 100°F, winter's near 48°F; 21 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 58/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 85,755 people live here, with 29% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 34.
Drop Mission into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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