Palmview, TX vs McAllen, TX

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

MetricPalmview, TXMcAllen, TX
Population15,921145,385
Median Household Income$43,963$61,579
Median Rent$678/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$113,600$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%47.2%
Poverty Rate30.8%20%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k330126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1571,422
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs95°F98°F
Winter Lows49°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.5
College Degree Rate13%32.5%
Foreign-Born %32.3%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+5.9%

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