San Antonio vs McAllen
San Antonio, TX compared with McAllen, TX · 224 miles apart
San Antonio has 1,548,422 residents to McAllen’s 150,640. San Antonio comes out ahead on median household income, poverty rate, clear days a year. McAllen does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| San Antonio, TX | McAllen, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,548,422 | 150,640 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,103 | 2,415 |
| Median household income | $65,056 | $61,579 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $190,400 |
| Median rent | $1,324 | $1,049 |
| Homeownership | 52.2% | 59.5% |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 21.9 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 33.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 32.5% |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 20% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 6% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 3.1× |
| Clear days a year | 54 | 43 |
| Days above 90°F | 119 | 166 |
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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