Population
McAllen
143,789
Janesville
65,813
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Janesville
$71,664
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Janesville
$209,700
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Janesville
$1,037
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Janesville
1.43
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Janesville
109.5
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Janesville
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Janesville
4.6%
How Similar Are McAllen & Janesville?
Janesville is McAllen's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Janesville
65,813
McAllen (143,789) is about 2.2x larger than Janesville (65,813).
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Janesville
1.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Janesville
18.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Janesville
45.6%
McAllen leans Republican while Janesville leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Janesville
4.6%
McAllen has a 16% higher unemployment than Janesville.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Janesville
$71,664
Janesville has a 16% higher median income than McAllen.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Janesville
$209,700
Janesville has a 17% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Janesville
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Janesville
86.8%
Janesville has a 50% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Janesville
109.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Janesville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
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Janesville
Janesville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,246 in Janesville (15% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $955 in Janesville (11% lower). McAllen has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,937 vs $48,191 in Janesville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. Janesville has a median home value of $209,700 vs $173,800 in McAllen (17% higher). McAllen has a median property tax of $3,096 vs $3,669 in Janesville (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. McAllen: 67,352 vs Janesville: 34,746 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.6% in Janesville.
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Crime & Safety — Janesville leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.16 in Janesville. Janesville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.24 in McAllen. McAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Janesville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJanesville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 18.9% in Janesville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a population of 143,789, about 2.2x the size of Janesville (65,813). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 40.0.
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McAllen
Janesville
Healthcare — Janesville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJanesville: 4.0 vs McAllen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Janesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJanesville has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.6% in Janesville. Janesville has a drive alone of 79.6% compared to 72.2% in McAllen.
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