Population
McAllen
143,789
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are McAllen & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is McAllen's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Lynchburg
79,255
McAllen has a 45% larger population than Lynchburg.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Lynchburg
3.57
Lynchburg's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Lynchburg
17.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Lynchburg
$211,800
Lynchburg has a 18% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Lynchburg has a 31% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
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Lynchburg
McAllen leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McAllen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg (18% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,187 in Lynchburg (11% lower).
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Housing Market — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a median property tax of $1,778 vs $3,096 in McAllen (74% lower). McAllen has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 15.7% in Lynchburg. McAllen has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen: 67,352 vs Lynchburg: 38,659 for labor force. Lynchburg has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 20.2% in McAllen. Lynchburg has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 5.5% in McAllen.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Lynchburg. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.09 in Lynchburg. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 2.56 in Lynchburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lynchburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 20.1% in McAllen. Lynchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 33.1% in McAllen.
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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 1.8x the size of Lynchburg (79,255). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 34.0.
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McAllen
Lynchburg
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Lynchburg: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a drive alone of 72.2% compared to 70.1% in Lynchburg.
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