Population
McAllen
143,789
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are McAllen & Deerfield Beach?
Deerfield Beach is McAllen's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Deerfield Beach
86,742
McAllen has a 40% larger population than Deerfield Beach.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Deerfield Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 57% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
McAllen leans Republican while Deerfield Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Deerfield Beach has a 37% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Deerfield Beach has a 17% higher cost of living than McAllen.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Deerfield Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 (55% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $2,333 in Deerfield Beach (55% 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 single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. McAllen 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 (39% lower).
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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 (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 13.3% in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 40.4% in Deerfield Beach. McAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.72 in Deerfield Beach.
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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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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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McAllen
Deerfield Beach
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.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a drive alone of 72.2% compared to 70.5% in Deerfield Beach.
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