5 Best Places in Texas for a Couple to Live on Only Social Security

4. Pharr

Insider Monkey Score: 19.23

Livability Score: 72

Median Rent: $1,200

IM Cost of Living: 78.8

Pharr is located about 10 miles from McAllen. In terms of housing and living costs, Pharr is more affordable than McAllen. A large percentage of the city’s population is Hispanic. It lies just a short drive from the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, which is famous for its vast array of bird species.