McAllen, TX vs Palmview, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXPalmview, TX
Population145,38515,921
Median Household Income$61,579$43,963
Median Rent$1,049/mo$678/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$113,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%46.2%
Poverty Rate20%30.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126330
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,157
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min20.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515.1
College Degree Rate32.5%13%
Foreign-Born %26.2%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+0.3%

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