Population
Corona
158,839
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Corona
$2,136
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Corona & McAllen?
McAllen is Corona's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
McAllen
143,789
Both cities have similar populations — Corona at 158,839 and McAllen at 143,789.
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
McAllen
1.51
Corona has a 40% higher violent crime than McAllen.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
McAllen
18.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
McAllen
51.0%
Corona leans Democratic while McAllen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
McAllen
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
McAllen
$60,165
Corona has a 43% higher median income than McAllen.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
McAllen
$173,800
Corona's home values is significantly higher than McAllen's — 74% difference.
Education
Corona
20.5%
McAllen
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
McAllen
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
McAllen
99.9
Corona has a 47% higher cost of living than McAllen.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and McAllen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 268.9 in Corona. McAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,777 in Corona (110% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $2,201 in Corona (108% lower).
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Housing Market — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a median home value of $656,500 vs $173,800 in McAllen (278% higher). McAllen has a median rent of $1,017 vs $2,136 in Corona (110% lower). Corona has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 11.4% in McAllen.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a median household income of $106,438 vs $60,165 in McAllen (77% higher). Corona has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. Corona has a per capita income of $40,453 vs $29,406 in McAllen (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.44 in Corona. McAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.63 in Corona. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.58 in Corona.
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. Corona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 20.1% in McAllen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a population of 158,839, about 1.1x the size of McAllen (143,789). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.3.
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Asian
Corona
McAllen
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Corona: 4 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 vs Corona: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Corona. Corona has a drive alone of 76.2% compared to 72.2% in McAllen.
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