Living in Edinburg (Texas)

Edinburg (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 84,497 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #968 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 12%, #1,347 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 14%, #1,082 of 8,006).

Residents84,497
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport204 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km657,600 people
Sea coast73 km
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Mexico24 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,417 km
Within 10 km114,154 people
Greater areaGreater McAllen, 13 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 0:46

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How Edinburg (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family36#9,185 of 11,898#326 of 610Map
Low-income household57#968 of 9,771#22 of 564Map
Low-income family44#4,211 of 8,006#150 of 386Map
Single parent43#4,270 of 6,237#159 of 295Map
Pensioner couple56#6,395 of 9,474#186 of 471Map
Single pensioner55#6,016 of 9,474#131 of 471Map
Early retiree54#7,546 of 10,762#275 of 635Map
Single professional31#4,089 of 4,537#193 of 261Map
Young professional34#4,022 of 4,444#185 of 250Map
DINKS24#2,979 of 3,053#154 of 176Map
Remote worker64#1,152 of 7,271#42 of 408Map
Commuter59#4,321 of 6,227#197 of 400Map
Car-free household51#2,639 of 3,933#107 of 223Map
Student74#500 of 2,119#16 of 92Map
First-home buyer59#1,082 of 8,006#26 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,347 of 12,111#15 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#3,404 of 4,114#144 of 231Map
Expat professional27#5,958 of 7,271#252 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,761 of 9,474#221 of 471Map
Nature-focused household25#16,054 of 18,063#920 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#15,713 of 16,523#861 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker37#11,444 of 18,063#664 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover41#10,428 of 16,523#401 of 1007Map
Lottery winner48#6,783 of 21,167#274 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#8,653 of 12,111#316 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#7,824 of 12,111#357 of 721Map
Digital native48#2,493 of 4,750#89 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Foundation80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Affordability61
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Safety and community42
  • Health and elderly38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Green space15
  • Education and family9
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.