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Compare Harlingen to Houston

This post compares Harlingen, Texas to Houston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Harlingen (city) Houston (city)
Population 65,444 2,267,336
Income (median) $31,794 $40,480
Home Value (median) $85,700 $149,000
White 92% 58%
Black 0% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 43% 33%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 43% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harlingen or Houston?
A: Harlingen has a much smaller population count than Houston: 65444 compared with 2267336 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Harlingen or in Houston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Harlingen.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Harlingen or Houston?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Harlingen.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Harlingen versus 56% for Houston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Harlingen may include: Eagle-Pass, Del-Rio, and Weslaco.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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