Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & McAllen?
McAllen is Deerfield Beach's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
McAllen
143,789
McAllen has a 40% larger population than Deerfield Beach.
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
McAllen
1.51
Deerfield Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
McAllen
18.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
McAllen
51.0%
Deerfield Beach leans Democratic while McAllen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
McAllen
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
McAllen
$60,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
McAllen
$173,800
Deerfield Beach has a 37% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
McAllen
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
McAllen
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
McAllen
99.9
Deerfield Beach has a 17% higher cost of living than McAllen.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and McAllen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Deerfield Beach
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McAllen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,900 in Deerfield Beach (124% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (120% lower). McAllen scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.8 in Deerfield Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a median rent of $1,017 vs $1,670 in Deerfield Beach (64% lower). Deerfield Beach has a median home value of $274,400 vs $173,800 in McAllen (58% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen: 67,352 vs Deerfield Beach: 43,889 for labor force. Deerfield Beach has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. Deerfield Beach has a per capita income of $33,288 vs $29,406 in McAllen (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.72 in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.48 in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.65 in Deerfield Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeerfield Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. Deerfield Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% 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 ACSMcAllen has a population of 143,789, about 1.7x the size of Deerfield Beach (86,742). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 43.7.
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Deerfield Beach
McAllen
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Deerfield Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McAllen: 5 vs Deerfield Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a drive alone of 72.2% compared to 70.5% in Deerfield Beach.
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