McAllen vs Mission
McAllen, TX compared with Mission, TX · 5 miles apart
McAllen has 150,640 residents to Mission’s 88,992. McAllen comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Mission does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| McAllen, TX | Mission, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,640 | 88,992 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,415 | 2,449 |
| Median household income | $61,579 | $60,767 |
| Median home value | $190,400 | $175,700 |
| Median rent | $1,049 | $950 |
| Homeownership | 59.5% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 20.5 min |
| Median age | 33.5 | 34.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 32.5% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 20% | 19.4% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 7.8% |
| Price to income | 3.1× | 2.9× |
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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