Best PlacesPalmview South, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Palmview South, 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.
Palmview South ranks 44,547th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Palmview South
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.
Palmview South's strengths and weaknesses
Where Palmview South ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 183 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 93% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 92% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of towns
- Short commute20.1 minutes each way, better than 87% of towns
Where Palmview South ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Palmview South
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Palmview South home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,929, 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 Palmview South's effective rate of 1.59%, 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 Palmview South
Palmview South runs older 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 Palmview South.
Who works in Palmview South, and how
Work in Palmview South centers on construction and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Palmview South
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Palmview South.
What the weather is like in Palmview South, month by month
Palmview South sees roughly 183 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 Palmview South
The nearest airport, McAllen International, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 229 miles away.
The best schools in and around Palmview South
Schools across Palmview South average a C, better than 39% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Enrique Kiki Camarena ElC− · 27% proficient
- E B Reyna ElC− · 27% proficient
- Jose De Escandon ElD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cesar Chavez MiddleC · 32% proficient
- Memorial MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Irene M Garcia MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College H SB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Palmview South school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Palmview South 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 Palmview South against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Palmview South
Is Palmview South a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Palmview South ranks 44,547th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, cell coverage, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Palmview South expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $113,676. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $47,929 median income, cost of living beats 12% of towns.
Is Palmview South safe?
Palmview South is safer than 16% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $549 per resident a year.
Compare Palmview South with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Palmview South. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Palmview South 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.
Palmview South detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Palmview South: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Palmview South: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Palmview South: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Palmview South: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Palmview South 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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