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McAllen is a mid-size city of 145,385 people in Hidalgo County, Texas. It's part of the McAllen, TX area. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $190k and rent runs about $1k a month.
145,385people
$190kTypical home
$1,049/moRent
98° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 145,385
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,331 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to San Antonio, TX
- In the McAllen, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $190k (≈$1,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,049/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 33 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,420 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to MFE airport
- 229 mi to SAT (major hub)
- 221 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 135 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 451 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 121 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hidalgo County: R+3 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk