Population
McAllen
143,789
Des Moines
212,464
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Des Moines
$63,966
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Des Moines
$183,700
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Des Moines
$1,054
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Des Moines
7.05
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Des Moines
104.6
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Des Moines
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Des Moines
5.8%
How Similar Are McAllen & Des Moines?
Des Moines is McAllen's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Des Moines
212,464
Des Moines has a 32% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Des Moines
7.05
Des Moines's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Des Moines
31.26
Des Moines has a 41% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Des Moines
43.9%
McAllen leans Republican while Des Moines leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Des Moines
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Des Moines
$63,966
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Des Moines
$183,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Des Moines
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Des Moines
66.9%
Des Moines has a 36% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Des Moines
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Des Moines 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 $1,109 in Des Moines (24% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,318 in Des Moines (20% lower). McAllen scores 92.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Des Moines.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. McAllen has a median property tax of $3,096 vs $3,445 in Des Moines (10% lower). McAllen has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 65.5% in Des Moines.
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Jobs & Economy — Des Moines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines: 119,617 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. Des Moines has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. Des Moines has a per capita income of $36,459 vs $29,406 in McAllen (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 8.1% in Des Moines. McAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 28.9% in Des Moines. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 4.63 in Des Moines.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDes Moines has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.3% in Des Moines.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a population of 212,464, about 1.5x the size of McAllen (143,789).
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McAllen
Des Moines
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Des Moines: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McAllen: 5 vs Des Moines: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Des Moines leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDes Moines has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Des Moines has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 11.4% in Des Moines.
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