Population
McKinney
202,314
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are McKinney & Tempe?
Tempe is McKinney's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Tempe
186,419
Both cities have similar populations — McKinney at 202,314 and Tempe at 186,419.
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Tempe
4.70
Tempe's violent crime is significantly higher than McKinney's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Tempe
28.94
Tempe's property crime is significantly higher than McKinney's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Tempe
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Tempe
5.7%
Tempe has a 39% higher unemployment than McKinney.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Tempe
$77,643
McKinney has a 35% higher median income than Tempe.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Tempe
$421,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Tempe
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Tempe
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Tempe
135.5
McKinney has a 27% higher cost of living than Tempe.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McKinney leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. Tempe has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,599 vs $81,544 in McKinney (37% lower). Tempe has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,871 vs $192,740 in McKinney (37% lower).
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Housing Market — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $7,710 in McKinney (254% lower). McKinney has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. McKinney has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. McKinney has a median household income of $120,273 vs $77,643 in Tempe (55% higher). McKinney has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.7% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — McKinney leads
Source: FBI UCRMcKinney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.66 in Tempe. McKinney has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 3.30 in Tempe. McKinney has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 4.70 in Tempe.
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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 31.4% in Tempe. McKinney has a high school diploma or higher of 43.9% compared to 41.2% in Tempe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 1.1x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 36.7.
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McKinney
Tempe
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 5 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. McKinney: 4.3 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. Tempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in McKinney. McKinney has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 60.6% in Tempe.
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