Alamo, TX vs McAllen, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlamo, TXMcAllen, TX
Population20,255145,385
Median Household Income$57,096$61,579
Median Rent$811/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$145,100$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate25.3%20%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k654126
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9291,422
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.614.5
College Degree Rate18.9%32.5%
Foreign-Born %21.6%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+5.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.