McAllen, TX vs La Homa, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXLa Homa, TX
Population145,38511,285
Median Household Income$61,579$36,895
Median Rent$1,049/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$109,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%33.8%
Poverty Rate20%37.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126300*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,422792*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.514.9
College Degree Rate32.5%7.9%
Foreign-Born %26.2%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Homa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.