Population
Beaumont
113,710
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Beaumont
$158,800
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Beaumont
$1,072
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Beaumont
11.37
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Beaumont
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Beaumont & McAllen?
McAllen is Beaumont's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Beaumont
113,710
McAllen
143,789
McAllen has a 21% larger population than Beaumont.
Violent Crime
Beaumont
11.37
McAllen
1.51
Beaumont's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 87% difference.
Property Crime
Beaumont
33.02
McAllen
18.36
Beaumont has a 44% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
Beaumont
54.0%
McAllen
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Beaumont
5.3%
McAllen
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Beaumont
$57,530
McAllen
$60,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Beaumont
$158,800
McAllen
$173,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Beaumont
16.3%
McAllen
20.1%
McAllen has a 19% higher education than Beaumont.
Demographics
Beaumont
33.9%
McAllen
43.1%
McAllen has a 21% higher demographics than Beaumont.
Cost of Living
Beaumont
97.4
McAllen
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Beaumont and McAllen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beaumont
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McAllen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beaumont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $898 in Beaumont (6% lower). Beaumont scores 87.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in McAllen. McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,103 in Beaumont.
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Housing Market — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 14.3% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a median property tax of $2,612 vs $3,096 in McAllen (16% lower). McAllen has a median home value of $173,800 vs $158,800 in Beaumont (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Beaumont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. McAllen: 67,352 vs Beaumont: 53,326 for labor force. Beaumont has a per capita income of $32,993 vs $29,406 in McAllen (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 7.86 in Beaumont. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 8.75 in Beaumont. McAllen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 11.37 in Beaumont.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 16.3% in Beaumont. Beaumont has a high school diploma or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.1% in McAllen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a population of 143,789, about 1.3x the size of Beaumont (113,710). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.3.
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Beaumont
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Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Beaumont: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.1% in Beaumont. McAllen has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Beaumont. McAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Beaumont.
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