Population
Seattle
741,440
McKinney
202,314
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
McKinney
$120,273
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
McKinney
$439,500
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
McKinney
$1,841
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
McKinney
1.17
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
McKinney
185.3
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
McKinney
N/A
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
McKinney
3.5%
How Similar Are Seattle & McKinney?
McKinney is Seattle's #25 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
McKinney
202,314
Seattle (741,440) is about 3.7x larger than McKinney (202,314).
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
McKinney
1.17
Seattle's violent crime is significantly higher than McKinney's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
McKinney
8.15
Seattle's property crime is significantly higher than McKinney's — 84% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
McKinney
54.3%
Seattle leans Democratic while McKinney leans Republican.
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
McKinney
3.5%
Seattle has a 18% higher unemployment than McKinney.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
McKinney
$120,273
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
McKinney
$439,500
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than McKinney's — 52% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
McKinney
34.0%
Seattle has a 34% higher education than McKinney.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
McKinney
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
McKinney
185.3
Seattle has a 11% higher cost of living than McKinney.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and McKinney differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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McKinney
McKinney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McKinney leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcKinney scores 229.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Seattle scores 124.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. McKinney has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,146 in Seattle (30% lower).
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Housing Market — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $439,500 in McKinney (108% higher). McKinney has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. McKinney has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 43.8% in Seattle.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs McKinney: 109,285 for labor force. McKinney has a poverty rate of 6.1% compared to 9.9% in Seattle. Seattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $53,008 in McKinney (56% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McKinney leads
Source: FBI UCRMcKinney has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 2.21 in Seattle. McKinney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. McKinney has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 5.01 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 34.0% in McKinney. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 43.9% in McKinney.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 3.7x the size of McKinney (202,314). Seattle skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 36.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
McKinney
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.4% in McKinney. McKinney has a drive alone of 68.3% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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