Living in Harlingen

Harlingen is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 65,774 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #1,389 of 12,111), low-income households (top 18%, #1,719 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 24%, #1,842 of 8,006).

Residents65,774
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport247 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km225,600 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Mexico17 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,390 km
Within 10 km101,851 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 0:44

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How Harlingen 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 family27#10,691 of 11,898#478 of 610Map
Low-income household52#1,719 of 9,771#52 of 564Map
Low-income family40#4,996 of 8,006#206 of 386Map
Single parent38#4,976 of 6,237#204 of 295Map
Pensioner couple54#7,120 of 9,474#225 of 471Map
Single pensioner49#7,328 of 9,474#237 of 471Map
Early retiree53#7,943 of 10,762#312 of 635Map
Single professional26#4,218 of 4,537#207 of 261Map
Young professional28#4,190 of 4,444#198 of 250Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker62#1,839 of 7,271#81 of 408Map
Commuter43#6,057 of 6,227#362 of 400Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#1,842 of 8,006#81 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,389 of 12,111#16 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional26#6,011 of 7,271#258 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover38#8,005 of 9,474#259 of 471Map
Nature-focused household21#16,812 of 18,063#1002 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 lover0#15,960 of 16,523#903 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker32#13,479 of 18,063#801 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover42#10,111 of 16,523#380 of 1007Map
Lottery winner47#7,152 of 21,167#287 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,385 of 12,111#133 of 721Map
Coastal living49#6,272 of 6,413#361 of 383Map
Business owner26#9,135 of 12,111#462 of 721Map
Digital native44#3,012 of 4,750#116 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Foundation75
  • Affordability66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Mobility and connectivity40
  • Health and elderly39
  • Safety and community35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Jobs and economy23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Green space14
  • Education and family10
  • 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.