McKinney, TX vs Melissa, TX

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

MetricMcKinney, TXMelissa, TX
Population210,60020,136
Median Household Income$124,215$138,763
Median Rent$1,901/mo$2,532/mo
Median Home Value$471,800$454,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%53.9%
Poverty Rate5.7%1.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11549
Property Crime Rate /100k680433
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min33.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1516.5
College Degree Rate54.1%52.6%
Foreign-Born %19.5%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.8%+115.6%

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