San Juan, TX vs McAllen, TX

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

MetricSan Juan, TXMcAllen, TX
Population36,149145,385
Median Household Income$56,562$61,579
Median Rent$961/mo$1,049/mo
Median Home Value$126,700$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%47.2%
Poverty Rate22.4%20%
Unemployment Rate6.9%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1101,422
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F98°F
Winter Lows55°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min21.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate14.8%32.5%
Foreign-Born %25.8%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%+5.9%

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