Population
McAllen
143,789
Edinburg
102,561
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Edinburg
$57,789
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Edinburg
$174,800
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Edinburg
$968
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Edinburg
2.70
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Edinburg
97.7
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Edinburg
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Edinburg
6.6%
How Similar Are McAllen & Edinburg?
Edinburg is McAllen's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Edinburg
102,561
McAllen has a 29% larger population than Edinburg.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Edinburg
2.70
Edinburg has a 44% higher violent crime than McAllen.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Edinburg
17.57
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Edinburg
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Edinburg
6.6%
Edinburg has a 17% higher unemployment than McAllen.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Edinburg
$57,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Edinburg
$174,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Edinburg
17.0%
McAllen has a 15% higher education than Edinburg.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Edinburg
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Edinburg
97.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Edinburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edinburg
McAllen leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Edinburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg scores 87.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in McAllen. Edinburg scores 97.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in McAllen. Edinburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,657 vs $103,851 in McAllen.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. McAllen has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 58.7% in Edinburg. McAllen has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 52.5% in Edinburg.
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Jobs & Economy — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen: 67,352 vs Edinburg: 47,122 for labor force. McAllen has a poverty rate of 20.2% compared to 25.7% in Edinburg. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.8% in Edinburg.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 46.9% in Edinburg. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.27 in Edinburg. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 1.61 in Edinburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — McAllen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg. McAllen has a high school diploma or higher of 33.1% compared to 30.7% in Edinburg.
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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 1.4x the size of Edinburg (102,561). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.0.
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McAllen
Edinburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Edinburg has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.8% in Edinburg.
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