Best PlacesWest Sharyland, Mission, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Sharyland, Mission, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Sharyland, Mission ranks 5,374th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Sharyland, 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.
West Sharyland, Mission's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Sharyland, Mission ranks high
- Cheap childcare$664 a month, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where West Sharyland, Mission ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Sharyland, Mission
A household needs to earn about $36,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Sharyland, Mission home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,772, 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 West Sharyland, Mission's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Sharyland, Mission
West Sharyland, 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 West Sharyland, Mission.
Who works in West Sharyland, Mission, and how
Work in West Sharyland, Mission centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Sharyland, Mission
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Sharyland, Mission.
What the weather is like in West Sharyland, Mission, month by month
West Sharyland, 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 West Sharyland, Mission
The nearest airport, McAllen International, is about 9 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 West Sharyland, Mission
Schools across West Sharyland, Mission average a C−, better than 26% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Raquel Cavazos ElD · 20% proficient
- Lloyd M Bentsen ElD · 19% proficient
- Cantu ElD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Memorial MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Domingo Trevino MiddleD · 19% proficient
- Alton Memorial J HD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College H SB+ · 52% proficient
- Mission Collegiate H SB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Sharyland, Mission school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Sharyland, 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 West Sharyland, Mission against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Sharyland, Mission
Is West Sharyland, Mission a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Sharyland, Mission ranks 5,374th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, cell coverage, and quiet, and lowest on education levels and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Sharyland, Mission expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $123,946. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $58,772 median income, cost of living beats 35% of neighborhoods.
Is West Sharyland, Mission safe?
Yes, West Sharyland, Mission is safer than 81% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $335 per resident a year.
Compare West Sharyland, Mission with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Sharyland, Mission. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Sharyland, 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.
West Sharyland, Mission detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Sharyland, Mission: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Sharyland, Mission: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Sharyland, Mission: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Sharyland, Mission: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Sharyland, 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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