Population
McAllen
143,789
Providence
190,214
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Providence
$66,772
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Providence
$322,800
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Providence
$1,333
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Providence
2.77
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Providence
123.4
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Providence
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Providence
7.4%
How Similar Are McAllen & Providence?
Providence is McAllen's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Providence
190,214
Providence has a 24% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Providence
2.77
Providence has a 46% higher violent crime than McAllen.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Providence
16.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Providence
41.7%
McAllen leans Republican while Providence leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Providence
7.4%
Providence has a 26% higher unemployment than McAllen.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Providence
$66,772
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Providence
$322,800
Providence has a 46% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Providence
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Providence
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Providence
123.4
Providence has a 19% higher cost of living than McAllen.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Providence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Providence
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 $1,402 in Providence (40% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,729 in Providence (39% lower). McAllen scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.7 in Providence.
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Housing Market — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 28.6% in Providence. Providence has a median home value of $322,800 vs $173,800 in McAllen (46% higher). McAllen has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 41.2% in Providence.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence: 100,702 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.4% in Providence. Providence has a per capita income of $36,694 vs $29,406 in McAllen (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 7.0% in Providence. McAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 32.6% in Providence. McAllen has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.56 in Providence.
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Schools & Education — Providence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauProvidence has a high school diploma or higher of 39.3% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. Providence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 20.1% in McAllen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a population of 190,214, about 1.3x the size of McAllen (143,789). Providence skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 34.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McAllen
Providence
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Providence: 4 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 vs Providence: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Providence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSProvidence has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Providence has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. McAllen has a drive alone of 72.2% compared to 62.6% in Providence.
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