Sam and Marjorie Miller House · National Register of Historic Places
McAllen’s story
122 years in pictures
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1904McAllen is settled
McAllenTX
A city of 145,385, settled in 1904. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.
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Population
145,385
+9.5% since 2010
Typical home
$229K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
33.5
years
Jobs based here
84,819
A job hub
What makes McAllen stand out
The 3 things McAllen does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● McAllen
Health
72% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than TX on 2 measures, worse on 9.
Outdoors
#159 most conserved land in TX
21 miles of trails across 44 parks and preserves
4.6% of the town is conserved land.
$229Ktypical home
Housing
$229K typical home
23% below the TX typical home
Up 0.5% in a year.
College town
South Texas College calls McAllen home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
McAllen’s report card
HealthCHealthier than 28% of U.S. townsOutdoors21 miof trails · 4.6% conservedHousing$229K23% below the TX typical homeCommute5 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB−Beats 51% of TX districtsClimate99°/50°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snowHazards67/100High risk of storm & flood damageSafetyC+Less crime than 41% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →88°
Partly Cloudy
H 92° · L 76°
Local news
All →- DHR Health To Host EVS Hiring Event In McAllen, TX On October 1stFox Rio Grande Valley · Sep 23
- Father, son killed in wrong-way crash near McAllenKRGV · Sep 20
- Another major hotel is coming to this bustling Texas corridorMySA · Sep 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McAllen. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
McAllen beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better15 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | McAllen | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with asthma | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 30.3% | 19.1% |
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
43rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
4.6% of McAllen is conserved land
21 miles of trails across 44 parks and preserves.
4.6%conserved
4.6%
conserved · 1,830 of 40,034 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#159
most conserved land in TX
#231
most walkable in TX
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 3.2 mi | 1,151 |
| 2. Bill Schupp Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Zinnia Park | 0.7 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical McAllen home is worth about $229K
The typical McAllen home is worth about $229,000, up 0.5% in a year, 23% below the Texas typical home.
$229KZillow home value
Typical home value
McAllen$229K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
122
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
64
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in McAllen
About one in 3 of McAllen’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Edinburg (13%), Mission (8%) and Pharr (8%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
37%work in town
Where working residents work
In McAllen37%
Edinburg13%
Mission8%
Pharr8%
Weslaco2%
5 mi
median commute distance
84,819
jobs based in McAllen
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
McAllen’s public schools outperform 51% of Texas districts
The public schools McAllen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez El | PK–5 | 818 | A+ |
| Milam El | PK–5 | 811 | A |
| Idea Los Encinos Academy | K–5 | 770 | Not graded |
| Idea McAllen Academy | K–5 | 738 | B− |
| Idea Tres Lagos Academy | K–5 | 695 | C |
| Donna Wernecke El | PK–6 | 631 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 58 schools →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
McAllen has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
99°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter52–73°
Spring65–87°
Summer76–98°
Fall65–87°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
463
paid flood claims since 1979
12
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 41% of U.S. towns
McAllen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 81%.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
McAllen1.3
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
McAllen14.2
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
41st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
44th
percentile among TX towns
190
violent crimes reported in 2025
2,137
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 65,322 people come to McAllen for work
Where McAllen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84,819jobs based in McAllen
37%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
5 places in McAllen on the National Register of Historic Places.
About McAllen
City in Texas, United States
McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexican border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa. As of the 2025 census estimate, McAllen's population was 150,640, making it the most populous city in Hidalgo County, the second most populous city in the Rio Grande Valley, and the 23rd-most populous city in Texas. The city anchors the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area, the fifth largest metropolitan area in the state of Texas, with 921,549 residents as of 2025. The binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area counts a population of more than 1.5 million…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1904
- Population
- 142,210
- Area
- 59 sq mi
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- ZIP code
- 78501, 78502, 78503
- Area code
- 956
McAllen’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with McAllen.
EdinburgPharrMissionGranjenoHidalgoAltonMcAllen
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