Population
McKinney
202,314
Auburn
78,738
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Auburn
$56,123
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Auburn
$342,400
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Auburn
$1,034
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Auburn
1.07
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Auburn
104.7
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Auburn
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Auburn
3.8%
How Similar Are McKinney & Auburn?
Auburn is McKinney's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Auburn
78,738
McKinney (202,314) is about 2.6x larger than Auburn (78,738).
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Auburn
1.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Auburn
9.79
Auburn has a 17% higher property crime than McKinney.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Auburn
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Auburn has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Auburn
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Auburn
$56,123
McKinney's median income is significantly higher than Auburn's — 53% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Auburn
$342,400
McKinney has a 22% higher home values than Auburn.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Auburn
32.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Auburn
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Auburn
104.7
McKinney has a 43% higher cost of living than Auburn.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Auburn share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Auburn
McKinney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Auburn leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAuburn scores 85.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. Auburn scores 104.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 185.3 in McKinney. Auburn has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,089 vs $81,544 in McKinney (77% lower).
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Housing Market — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAuburn has a median property tax of $1,564 vs $7,710 in McKinney (393% lower). Auburn has a median rent of $1,034 vs $1,841 in McKinney (78% lower). McKinney has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 14.7% in Auburn.
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney: 109,285 vs Auburn: 38,444 for labor force. McKinney has a work from home of 21.8% compared to 9.7% in Auburn. McKinney has a median household income of $120,273 vs $56,123 in Auburn (114% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Auburn leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.85 in McKinney. Auburn has a property crime clearance of 31.7% compared to 17.3% in McKinney. Auburn has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.13 in McKinney.
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Schools & Education — McKinney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKinney has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 38.7% in Auburn. McKinney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.0% in Auburn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 2.6x the size of Auburn (78,738). Auburn skews younger with a median age of 25.6 vs 36.7.
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McKinney
Auburn
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Auburn: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Auburn. McKinney has a work from home of 21.8% compared to 9.7% in Auburn. Auburn has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in McKinney.
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