Population
McKinney
202,314
Gilbert
271,118
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Gilbert
$121,351
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Gilbert
$518,600
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Gilbert
$2,028
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Gilbert
1.33
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Gilbert
184.6
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Gilbert
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Gilbert
3.3%
How Similar Are McKinney & Gilbert?
Gilbert is McKinney's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Gilbert
271,118
Gilbert has a 25% larger population than McKinney.
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Gilbert
1.33
Gilbert has a 12% higher violent crime than McKinney.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Gilbert
9.68
Gilbert has a 16% higher property crime than McKinney.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Gilbert
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Gilbert
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Gilbert
$121,351
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Gilbert
$518,600
Gilbert has a 15% higher home values than McKinney.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Gilbert
29.9%
McKinney has a 12% higher education than Gilbert.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Gilbert
72.7%
Gilbert has a 17% higher demographics than McKinney.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Gilbert
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Gilbert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
McKinney
0
Gilbert
McKinney leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGilbert has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,931 in McKinney (5% lower). Gilbert has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,648 in McKinney. Gilbert scores 225.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.8 in McKinney.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Gilbert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilbert has a median property tax of $2,381 vs $7,710 in McKinney (224% lower). Gilbert has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.9% in McKinney. Gilbert has a median home value of $518,600 vs $439,500 in McKinney (15% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Gilbert leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilbert: 146,061 vs McKinney: 109,285 for labor force. Gilbert has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 6.1% in McKinney. Gilbert has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — McKinney leads
Source: FBI UCRGilbert has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in McKinney. Gilbert has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 17.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 0.98 in Gilbert.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — McKinney leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcKinney has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 29.9% in Gilbert. McKinney has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 40.0% in Gilbert.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilbert has a population of 271,118, about 1.3x the size of McKinney (202,314). Gilbert skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 36.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McKinney
Gilbert
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 5 vs Gilbert: 3 for with emergency services. McKinney: 4.3 vs Gilbert: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGilbert has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Gilbert. Gilbert has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to McKinney, TX
Compare McKinney against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.