McAllen, TX vs San Juan, TX

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

MetricMcAllen, TXSan Juan, TX
Population145,38536,149
Median Household Income$61,579$56,562
Median Rent$1,049/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$126,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%47.5%
Poverty Rate20%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126166
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4221,110
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F99°F
Winter Lows51°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min24.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate32.5%14.8%
Foreign-Born %26.2%25.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+7.2%

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