Population
McKinney
202,314
Chandler
278,123
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Chandler
$103,691
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Chandler
$469,800
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Chandler
$1,806
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Chandler
1.33
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Chandler
157.5
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Chandler
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Chandler
3.6%
How Similar Are McKinney & Chandler?
Chandler is McKinney's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Chandler
278,123
Chandler has a 27% larger population than McKinney.
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Chandler
1.33
Chandler has a 12% higher violent crime than McKinney.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Chandler
15.04
Chandler has a 46% higher property crime than McKinney.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Chandler
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Chandler
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Chandler
$103,691
McKinney has a 14% higher median income than Chandler.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Chandler
$469,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Chandler
32.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Chandler
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Chandler
157.5
McKinney has a 15% higher cost of living than Chandler.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Chandler share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chandler
McKinney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chandler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChandler scores 113.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. Chandler scores 157.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 185.3 in McKinney. Chandler has a living wage (1 adult) of $69,318 vs $81,544 in McKinney (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $7,710 in McKinney (241% lower). Chandler has a median home value of $469,800 vs $439,500 in McKinney (6% higher). Chandler has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 63.3% in McKinney.
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler: 157,347 vs McKinney: 109,285 for labor force. McKinney has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 7.7% in Chandler. McKinney has a median household income of $120,273 vs $103,691 in Chandler (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McKinney leads
Source: FBI UCRChandler has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in McKinney. McKinney has a violent crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 33.1% in Chandler. McKinney has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.57 compared to 12.92 in Chandler.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — McKinney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKinney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 32.2% in Chandler. McKinney has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 43.4% in Chandler.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a population of 278,123, about 1.4x the size of McKinney (202,314).
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McKinney
Chandler
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Chandler: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McKinney: 5 vs Chandler: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Chandler. McKinney has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 65.5% in Chandler.
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