McKinney, TX vs Allen, TX

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

MetricMcKinney, TXAllen, TX
Population210,600110,265
Median Household Income$124,215$130,901
Median Rent$1,901/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$471,800$464,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%52.5%
Poverty Rate5.7%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11579
Property Crime Rate /100k680709
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min28 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1516.3
College Degree Rate54.1%57.5%
Foreign-Born %19.5%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.8%+8.4%

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