Population
McAllen
143,789
Kenner
65,113
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Kenner
$64,099
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Kenner
$241,800
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Kenner
$1,129
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Kenner
3.45
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Kenner
105.0
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Kenner
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Kenner
5.5%
How Similar Are McAllen & Kenner?
Kenner is McAllen's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Kenner
65,113
McAllen (143,789) is about 2.2x larger than Kenner (65,113).
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Kenner
3.45
Kenner's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Kenner
28.33
Kenner has a 35% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Kenner
55.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Kenner
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Kenner
$64,099
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Kenner
$241,800
Kenner has a 28% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Kenner
20.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Kenner
50.4%
Kenner has a 15% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Kenner
105.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Kenner share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
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Kenner
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,113 in Kenner (24% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,331 in Kenner (20% lower). McAllen scores 92.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.0 in Kenner.
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Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,096 in McAllen (235% lower). Kenner has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. Kenner has a median home value of $241,800 vs $173,800 in McAllen (28% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. McAllen: 67,352 vs Kenner: 34,103 for labor force. Kenner has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 20.2% in McAllen.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 3.09 in Kenner. McAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Kenner. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.71 in Kenner.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kenner leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenner has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 33.1% in McAllen.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Kenner (65,113). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McAllen
Kenner
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 vs Kenner: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in McAllen.
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