Houston vs McAllen
Houston, TX compared with McAllen, TX · 301 miles apart
Houston has 2,397,315 residents to McAllen’s 150,640. Houston comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. McAllen does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Houston, TX | McAllen, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,397,315 | 150,640 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,741 | 2,415 |
| Median household income | $64,813 | $61,579 |
| Median home value | $277,800 | $190,400 |
| Median rent | $1,361 | $1,049 |
| Homeownership | 42.1% | 59.5% |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 34.4 | 33.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 32.5% |
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 20% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 6% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3.1× |
| Clear days a year | 38 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 78 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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