Population
McAllen
143,789
Fort Wayne
266,235
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Fort Wayne
$959
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Fort Wayne
3.08
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Fort Wayne
95.1
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Fort Wayne
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
How Similar Are McAllen & Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is McAllen's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Fort Wayne
266,235
Fort Wayne has a 46% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Fort Wayne
3.08
Fort Wayne's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Fort Wayne
22.24
Fort Wayne has a 17% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Fort Wayne
55.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Fort Wayne
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Fort Wayne
$60,293
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Fort Wayne
$169,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Fort Wayne
18.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Fort Wayne
66.4%
Fort Wayne has a 35% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Fort Wayne
95.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Fort Wayne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
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Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Wayne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Wayne scores 96.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in McAllen. McAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $916 in Fort Wayne (8% lower). Fort Wayne scores 95.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in McAllen.
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Housing Market — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a median property tax of $1,460 vs $3,096 in McAllen (112% lower). Fort Wayne has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. Fort Wayne has a median rent of $959 vs $1,017 in McAllen (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne: 137,435 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 20.2% in McAllen.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 9.0% in Fort Wayne. McAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 32.6% in Fort Wayne. McAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Fort Wayne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Wayne has a high school diploma or higher of 37.4% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 18.6% in Fort Wayne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a population of 266,235, about 1.9x the size of McAllen (143,789). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.0.
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Black
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McAllen
Fort Wayne
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Fort Wayne: 4 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 vs Fort Wayne: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Wayne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Wayne has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.2% in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in McAllen.
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