Rio Grande City, TX vs McAllen, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXMcAllen, TX
Population15,396145,385
Median Household Income$44,577$61,579
Median Rent$767/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$113,200$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%47.2%
Poverty Rate30.8%20%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6821,422
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows47°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min21.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.114.5
College Degree Rate18.8%32.5%
Foreign-Born %24%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+5.9%

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