McAllen, TX vs Mission, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXMission, TX
Population145,38587,038
Median Household Income$61,579$60,767
Median Rent$1,049/mo$950/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$175,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%40.3%
Poverty Rate20%19.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,164
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F98°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.5
College Degree Rate32.5%29.4%
Foreign-Born %26.2%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+3.7%

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