Population
McAllen
143,789
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are McAllen & Lakeland?
Lakeland is McAllen's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Lakeland
117,030
McAllen has a 19% larger population than Lakeland.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Lakeland
3.55
Lakeland's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Lakeland
24.70
Lakeland has a 26% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakeland has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Lakeland
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Lakeland
$60,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Lakeland
$229,100
Lakeland has a 24% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Lakeland
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Lakeland
62.7%
Lakeland has a 31% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Lakeland
107.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakeland
McAllen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (31% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (29% lower). McAllen scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $3,096 in McAllen (86% lower). McAllen has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 54.5% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median home value of $229,100 vs $173,800 in McAllen (24% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. McAllen: 67,352 vs Lakeland: 54,353 for labor force. Lakeland has a per capita income of $34,313 vs $29,406 in McAllen (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 38.1% in Lakeland. McAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 13.4% in Lakeland. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.81 in Lakeland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland.
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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 1.2x the size of Lakeland (117,030). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 39.9.
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McAllen
Lakeland
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. Lakeland has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Lakeland has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 72.2% in McAllen.
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