Population
Mobile
185,097
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Mobile
$170,300
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Mobile
$1,029
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Mobile
7.52
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Mobile
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Mobile & McAllen?
McAllen is Mobile's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mobile
185,097
McAllen
143,789
Mobile has a 22% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
Mobile
7.52
McAllen
1.51
Mobile's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Mobile
16.74
McAllen
18.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Mobile
57.7%
McAllen
51.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Mobile has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Mobile
6.0%
McAllen
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Mobile
$51,090
McAllen
$60,165
McAllen has a 15% higher median income than Mobile.
Home Values
Mobile
$170,300
McAllen
$173,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Mobile
21.5%
McAllen
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Mobile
39.9%
McAllen
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Mobile
89.4
McAllen
99.9
McAllen has a 11% higher cost of living than Mobile.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mobile and McAllen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McAllen
McAllen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mobile leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMobile scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in McAllen. Mobile scores 97.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in McAllen. Mobile scores 89.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in McAllen.
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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 — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile has a median property tax of $924 vs $3,096 in McAllen (70% lower). McAllen has a vacancy rate of 11.4% compared to 14.5% in Mobile. McAllen has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 51.4% in Mobile.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMobile: 88,808 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.1% in Mobile. McAllen has a median household income of $60,165 vs $51,090 in Mobile (15% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 6.57 in Mobile. McAllen has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Mobile. McAllen has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 7.52 in Mobile.
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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Mobile leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMobile has a high school diploma or higher of 41.8% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. Mobile has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.5% compared to 20.1% in McAllen.
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 ACSMobile has a population of 185,097, about 1.3x the size of McAllen (143,789). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.7.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Mobile
McAllen
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Mobile: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McAllen: 5 vs Mobile: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcAllen has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mobile. Mobile has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.1% in Mobile.
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Airports
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