Living in Mission (Texas)

Mission (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 83,298 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #758 of 12,111), low-income households (top 8%, #711 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #805 of 8,006).

Residents83,298
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport186 km (Monterrey International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km584,500 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRio Grande, 5.1 km
Main railway line9.7 km
Border with Mexico5 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,435 km
Within 10 km285,673 people
Greater areaGreater McAllen, 10 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 0:47

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How Mission (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 family40#8,255 of 11,898#263 of 610Map
Low-income household59#711 of 9,771#13 of 564Map
Low-income family48#3,462 of 8,006#114 of 386Map
Single parent47#3,648 of 6,237#129 of 295Map
Pensioner couple59#5,146 of 9,474#137 of 471Map
Single pensioner60#4,597 of 9,474#94 of 471Map
Early retiree55#7,231 of 10,762#254 of 635Map
Single professional37#3,737 of 4,537#164 of 261Map
Young professional41#3,635 of 4,444#149 of 250Map
DINKS30#2,926 of 3,053#148 of 176Map
Remote worker66#850 of 7,271#26 of 408Map
Commuter63#3,453 of 6,227#137 of 400Map
Car-free household60#1,688 of 3,933#67 of 223Map
Student61#1,604 of 2,119#47 of 92Map
First-home buyer61#805 of 8,006#13 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover59#758 of 12,111#4 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#2,984 of 4,114#110 of 231Map
Expat professional31#5,712 of 7,271#240 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,647 of 9,474#135 of 471Map
Nature-focused household22#16,561 of 18,063#972 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#15,943 of 16,523#899 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker37#11,582 of 18,063#673 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover46#9,316 of 16,523#331 of 1007Map
Lottery winner54#5,780 of 21,167#231 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#7,786 of 12,111#229 of 721Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#7,530 of 12,111#341 of 721Map
Digital native51#2,218 of 4,750#77 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Affordability61
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Safety and community47
  • Health and elderly42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Green space9
  • Education and family9
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • 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.