Overall Score
3.7
Mission is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, USA. The population at the time of the 2010 census was 77,058, and in 2019 it is estimated to be 84,331. Mission is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission and Reynosa-McAllen metropolitan areas. The highway runs 5 miles east from downtown McAllen and 41 miles to Harlingen. Interstate 2 ends 7 miles (11 kilometers) west of Mission; US 83 travels 34 miles (55 kilometers) west to Rio Grande. According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of Mission is 34.1 square miles (88.2 square kilometers), of which 34.0 square miles (88.0 square kilometers) is land, 0.1 square miles (0.2 square kilometers), or 0.20% is water.
Overall Score
3.7
- Air quality: 36 US AQI Good. Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
- Tap water: Yes, safe to drink
- Religious government: Non-religious
- Population: 83,000 people
- GDP: $57,808 / year
- Foreigners can own real estate: Yes
- Power outlets: 115V60Hz
- Internet: 39 Mbps
- Best wireless: T-Mobile
- Pay without cash: Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
- Tipping: How much should I tip at a restaurant? A gratuity of 15 to 20 per cent on top of the bill (before sales tax) is standard, with 25 per cent given for topnotch service. Servers in America work hard for the money – they’re generally friendly, knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for customers.
- Apartment listings: Craigslist
- Apartments: Airbnb
- Hotels: Booking.com
- More hotels: Hotels.com
- Best taxi: Uber
- Online electronics shop: Amazon
- Best hospital: Mission Regional Medical Center
- Best intl air carrier: United
- Monthly costs for expat: $1900
- Monthly costs for family: $3800
- Monthly costs for local: $1100
- Meal: $10
- Small Cola: $1.7
- Beer 1 Pint: $5
- Coffee: $4
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