Best PlacesLa Homa, Mission, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around La Homa, Mission, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
La Homa, Mission ranks 5,644th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in La Homa, Mission
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
La Homa, Mission's strengths and weaknesses
Where La Homa, Mission ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 184 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of neighborhoods
Where La Homa, Mission ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Household income$40,708 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in La Homa, Mission
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median La Homa, Mission home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $40,708, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses La Homa, Mission's effective rate of 1.39%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in La Homa, Mission
La Homa, Mission runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for La Homa, Mission.
Who works in La Homa, Mission, and how
Work in La Homa, Mission centers on health care & social and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in La Homa, Mission
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across La Homa, Mission.
What the weather is like in La Homa, Mission, month by month
La Homa, Mission sees roughly 184 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 52. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 62° | 52° |
| April | 90° | 77° | 69° |
| July | 99° | 87° | 78° |
| October | 90° | 78° | 69° |
Flying in and out of La Homa, Mission
The nearest airport, McAllen International, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 225 miles away.
The best schools in and around La Homa, Mission
Schools across La Homa, Mission average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Dr Americo Paredes ElD+ · 22% proficient
- Lloyd M Bentsen ElD · 19% proficient
- Henry B Gonzalez ElD · 17% proficient
Top middle schools
- Memorial MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Irene M Garcia MiddleD · 22% proficient
- Idea Palmview College PreparatoryD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College H SB+ · 52% proficient
- La Joya Palmview H SC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every La Homa, Mission school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
La Homa, Mission measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare La Homa, Mission against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in La Homa, Mission
Is La Homa, Mission a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, La Homa, Mission ranks 5,644th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on thin health care access and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is La Homa, Mission expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,313. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $40,708 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is La Homa, Mission safe?
Yes, La Homa, Mission is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $415 per resident a year.
Compare La Homa, Mission with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to La Homa, Mission. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in La Homa, Mission represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
La Homa, Mission detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for La Homa, Mission: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in La Homa, Mission: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of La Homa, Mission: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in La Homa, Mission: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
La Homa, Mission detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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