Edinburg, TX vs McAllen, TX

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

MetricEdinburg, TXMcAllen, TX
Population104,550145,385
Median Household Income$59,466$61,579
Median Rent$996/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$189,600$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%47.2%
Poverty Rate26%20%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k213126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4871,422
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs96°F98°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min21.9 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.5
College Degree Rate28.4%32.5%
Foreign-Born %19.7%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+5.9%

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