Living in Edinburg
In Edinburg, the median gross salary is €2,708 a month (2024).
The city had 46 schools in 2026. Edinburg, a city in the United States, had a population of 104,550 in July 2026. In July 2026, 47% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 1,394 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
More recorded crime than 63% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other American city that publishes it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Edinburg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$996 per month, while the median home value was US$189,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 53.3%, and the vacancy rate was 9.08% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $996/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 47.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 9.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,933 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 962.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 875.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,638 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Edinburg a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
18.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 20,593 of 110,700 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$59,466 a year in July 2026.
Edinburg 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 59,466 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 73.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.99 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 9.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,708 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,647 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.07 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Edinburg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,169 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €963 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,124 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Edinburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Edinburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 23 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 1,394 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,145 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| GP practices | 183 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Hospitals | 4 count | 30 Sept 2026 | CMS Hospital General Information9Official |
| Pharmacies | 49 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 408.3 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Edinburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 127.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-TX1080400-202423Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,027 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 275.2 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-TX1080400-202424Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 235 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 21.77 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 5 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights20Official |
| Nearest airport | MFE | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 16 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports21Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Edinburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Edinburg 12.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12.08 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.22 · Feb 24 · Mar 26.67 · Apr 30 · May 33.5 · Jun 34.83 · Jul 35.94 · Aug 36.39 · Sep 34.06 · Oct 31.44 · Nov 26.06 · Dec 22.72 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 9.39 · Feb 11.94 · Mar 14.56 · Apr 18.17 · May 21.72 · Jun 24.06 · Jul 24.78 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 23 · Oct 19.11 · Nov 14.28 · Dec 10.33 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 15.33 · Feb 18 · Mar 20.61 · Apr 24.11 · May 27.61 · Jun 29.44 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 30.56 · Sep 28.56 · Oct 25.28 · Nov 20.17 · Dec 16.5 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.02 · Feb 24.13 · Mar 35.31 · Apr 36.32 · May 65.28 · Jun 72.14 · Jul 64.77 · Aug 45.97 · Sep 108.7 · Oct 64.52 · Nov 33.27 · Dec 27.69 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 32.9 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.99 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 2 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 428.9 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 31.94 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 26.03 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 19.53 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport81.4%Foreign residents18.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 19.7 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official |
| Foreign residents | 20,593 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official |
| Transit service area population | 870,781 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Population density | 917.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 110,700 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 110,822 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 189,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 62.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 19.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 7.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 12.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 57.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 70.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 24 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 28.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 153,238 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 19 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 44,421 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 82.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Edinburg
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
McAllen as an Edinburg alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km McAllen vs 16.0 km Edinburg−81%
- Foreign residents: 26.2% McAllen vs 19.7% Edinburg+33%
- Residents: 150,640 McAllen vs 110,700 Edinburg+36%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ McAllen vs 12.1 µg/m³ Edinburg+16%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,986 McAllen vs 2,027 Edinburgsame level
- Unemployment: 6.0% McAllen vs 6.1% Edinburgsame level
- Median gross pay, city: €2,700 McAllen vs €2,708 Edinburgsame level
Centennial as an Edinburg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1603 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,777 Centennial vs €2,708 Edinburg+113%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,605 Centennial vs €2,647 Edinburg+74%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.4 µg/m³ Centennial vs 12.1 µg/m³ Edinburg−56%
- Foreign residents: 9.9% Centennial vs 19.7% Edinburg−50%
- Unemployment: 4.6% Centennial vs 6.1% Edinburg−24%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Centennial vs 16.0 km Edinburg−81%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,882 Centennial vs 2,027 Edinburg−7%
Cities near Edinburg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 2,700 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
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What is the typical salary around Edinburg?
The median gross salary is 2,647 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Edinburg?
The unemployment rate is 6.07 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Edinburg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.08 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Edinburg?
Police recorded 2,027 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Edinburg?
The published population is 110,700 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Edinburg?
20,593 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Edinburg a good place to live?
Edinburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Edinburg?
Pharr, McAllen, San Juan, Alamo, Alton are near Edinburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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