McAllen, TX vs Rio Grande City, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXRio Grande City, TX
Population145,38515,396
Median Household Income$61,579$44,577
Median Rent$1,049/mo$767/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$113,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%41.7%
Poverty Rate20%30.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7%9.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,682
Median AQI52—
Good AQI Days /yr162—
Summer Highs98°F99°F
Winter Lows51°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min19.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.1
College Degree Rate32.5%18.8%
Foreign-Born %26.2%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+1.0%

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