Population
McAllen
143,789
Eau Claire
69,274
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Eau Claire
$65,369
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Eau Claire
$228,000
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Eau Claire
$971
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Eau Claire
1.62
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Eau Claire
106.5
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Eau Claire
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Eau Claire
3.7%
How Similar Are McAllen & Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is McAllen's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Eau Claire
69,274
McAllen (143,789) is about 2.1x larger than Eau Claire (69,274).
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Eau Claire
1.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Eau Claire
19.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Eau Claire
60.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Eau Claire has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Eau Claire
3.7%
McAllen has a 32% higher unemployment than Eau Claire.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Eau Claire
$65,369
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Eau Claire
$228,000
Eau Claire has a 24% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Eau Claire
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Eau Claire
86.9%
Eau Claire has a 50% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Eau Claire
106.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Eau Claire share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
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Eau Claire
Eau Claire 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 $962 in Eau Claire (12% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,181 in Eau Claire (10% lower). McAllen scores 92.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Eau Claire.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEau Claire has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. Eau Claire has a median home value of $228,000 vs $173,800 in McAllen (24% higher). McAllen has a median property tax of $3,096 vs $3,506 in Eau Claire (12% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Eau Claire leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen: 67,352 vs Eau Claire: 40,471 for labor force. Eau Claire has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.5% in McAllen. Eau Claire has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 20.2% in McAllen.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCREau Claire has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.24 in McAllen. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.53 in Eau Claire. McAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 51.3% in Eau Claire.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Eau Claire leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEau Claire has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. Eau Claire has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% 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 2.1x the size of Eau Claire (69,274). Eau Claire skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 34.0.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McAllen
Eau Claire
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Eau Claire: 4 for with emergency services. Eau Claire: 4.0 vs McAllen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Eau Claire leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEau Claire has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. Eau Claire has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Eau Claire has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 72.2% in McAllen.
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