Population
McAllen
143,789
Wichita
396,488
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Wichita
$63,072
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Wichita
$179,500
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Wichita
$960
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Wichita
5.39
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Wichita
97.4
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Wichita
58°F
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Wichita
5.7%
How Similar Are McAllen & Wichita?
Wichita is McAllen's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Wichita
396,488
Wichita (396,488) is about 2.8x larger than McAllen (143,789).
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Wichita
5.39
Wichita's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Wichita
23.03
Wichita has a 20% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Wichita
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Wichita
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Wichita
$63,072
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Wichita
$179,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Wichita
20.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Wichita
66.6%
Wichita has a 35% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Wichita
97.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Wichita share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wichita
Wichita leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wichita leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWichita scores 101.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in McAllen. Wichita scores 86.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in McAllen. McAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,099 in Wichita.
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Housing Market — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a median property tax of $2,122 vs $3,096 in McAllen (46% lower). Wichita has a vacancy rate of 10.2% compared to 11.4% in McAllen. Wichita has a median rent of $960 vs $1,017 in McAllen (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita: 204,732 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 20.2% in McAllen.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 10.0% in Wichita. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 4.47 in Wichita. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 2.63 in Wichita.
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Schools & Education — Wichita leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWichita has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.1% in McAllen.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWichita has a population of 396,488, about 2.8x the size of McAllen (143,789). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.7.
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McAllen
Wichita
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Wichita: 3 for with emergency services. Wichita: 4.0 vs McAllen: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wichita leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.9% in Wichita. Wichita has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Wichita has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in McAllen.
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