Mission, TX vs McAllen, TX

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

MetricMission, TXMcAllen, TX
Population87,038145,385
Median Household Income$60,767$61,579
Median Rent$950/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$175,700$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%47.2%
Poverty Rate19.4%20%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1641,422
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs98°F98°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.5
College Degree Rate29.4%32.5%
Foreign-Born %25.7%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.7%+5.9%

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