Population
Tucson
543,348
McAllen
143,789
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
McAllen
$60,165
Home Value
Tucson
$242,200
McAllen
$173,800
Rent
Tucson
$1,079
McAllen
$1,017
Crime Rate
Tucson
N/A
McAllen
1.51
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
McAllen
99.9
Avg Temp
Tucson
N/A
McAllen
N/A
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
McAllen
5.5%
How Similar Are Tucson & McAllen?
McAllen is Tucson's #25 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tucson
543,348
McAllen
143,789
Tucson (543,348) is about 3.8x larger than McAllen (143,789).
Political Leaning
Tucson
41.8%
McAllen
51.0%
Tucson leans Democratic while McAllen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Tucson
6.4%
McAllen
5.5%
Tucson has a 14% higher unemployment than McAllen.
Median Income
Tucson
$54,546
McAllen
$60,165
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Tucson
$242,200
McAllen
$173,800
Tucson has a 28% higher home values than McAllen.
Education
Tucson
19.6%
McAllen
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Tucson
58.2%
McAllen
43.1%
Tucson has a 26% higher demographics than McAllen.
Cost of Living
Tucson
99.4
McAllen
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tucson and McAllen differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tucson
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McAllen
Tucson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tucson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,402 in Tucson (32% lower). McAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,081 in Tucson (28% lower). McAllen scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 117.3 in Tucson.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a median property tax of $1,771 vs $3,096 in McAllen (43% lower). Tucson has a median home value of $242,200 vs $173,800 in McAllen (39% higher). Tucson has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 11.4% in McAllen.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson: 278,010 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.4% in Tucson. McAllen has a median household income of $60,165 vs $54,546 in Tucson (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 30.6% in Tucson. McAllen has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 12.4% in Tucson.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTucson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.6% in Tucson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a population of 543,348, about 3.8x the size of McAllen (143,789).
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Black
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Asian
Tucson
McAllen
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 3.7 vs Tucson: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). McAllen: 5 vs Tucson: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tucson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTucson has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in McAllen. Tucson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. Tucson has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 11.5% in McAllen.
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