Rankings · How McAllen ranks in TX
McAllen ranks #18 in Texas for low depression
McAllen is ranked on 34 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
34
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 95% of Texas
Not better or worse, just McAllen’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 95% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
49.8° January low
Hotter summers than 95% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
97.4° July high
More vacation homes than 88% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.2% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 87% of TX towns
DrierWetter
22 in of rain + melted snow a year
More homes per newcomer than 80% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.8 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 70% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
33.5 median age
Faster-rising prices than 70% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.0% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 69% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
28.2% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 58% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.1% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists McAllen does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with McAllen marked.
At a glance
McAllen lands in the top half on 14 of 23 lists
Each dot is McAllen’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where McAllen does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#18/652Closest to a top hospital#71/632Fewest smokers#122/652Healthiest#382/651Most active#423/652Lowest obesity#535/652Fewest uninsured#536/652 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#160/535 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#208/653 People
Most educated#209/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#229/624Most affordable#273/651Rent easiest to afford#77/180Lowest property tax#343/647 SafetySafety →
Safest#243/470 Next door
McAllen out-ranks 4 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.