Mesquite vs McAllen
Mesquite, TX compared with McAllen, TX · 462 miles apart
Mesquite has 150,693 residents to McAllen’s 150,640. Mesquite comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. McAllen does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Mesquite, TX | McAllen, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,693 | 150,640 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,069 | 2,415 |
| Median household income | $72,537 | $61,579 |
| Median home value | $245,700 | $190,400 |
| Median rent | $1,513 | $1,049 |
| Homeownership | 62.8% | 59.5% |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 32.9 | 33.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 19.6% | 32.5% |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 20% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 6% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.1× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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