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Living in McAllen

In McAllen, the median gross salary is €2,700 a month (2024).

McAllen had 145,385 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 1,394 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$61,579 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population150,640people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,700EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records
Median rent922EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.96%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,986offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 25% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean14.04µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to McAllen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,049 per month, while the median home value was US$190,400 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 59.5%, and the vacancy rate was 11.7% in July 2026. 50.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
McAllen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€784
Utilities, 85 m² flat€146
Internet, 60 Mbps€61
Fitness club€39
Mobile plan, 10 GB€33

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.18 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited61.38 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly783.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB33.09 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home146.1 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,049/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,481 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,002 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent922 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes2,137 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is McAllen a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker38%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–47%
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–53%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–58%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

25.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 38,152 of 150,640 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in McAllen is 6.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,579 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,647 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate5.96 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in McAllen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

McAllen median gross pay: €2,700 (ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€919of €2,162 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,162
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,002
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€146 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431) · 2026-07-31− €146
Internet€61 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431) · 2026-07-31− €61
Mobile plan€33 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in McAllen (Wayback Machine capture 20260212124431) · 2026-07-31− €33
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€919
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to McAllen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in McAllen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools180 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents30.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,394 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,145 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
GP practices246 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Hospitals1 count30 Sept 2026CMS Hospital General Information9Official
Pharmacies52 count13 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents393 per 100,00013 Sept 2026NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202618Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in McAllen when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMcAllen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with McAllen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
McAllen1,986
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents63.51 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX1080800-202422Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,986 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents150 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024US-FBI-CDE-TX1080800-202423Official
Recorded violent crimes190 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.93 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportMFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for McAllen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in McAllen.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in McAllen is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.89 · Feb 24.56 · Mar 27.5 · Apr 30.44 · May 33.11 · Jun 35.78 · Jul 36.39 · Aug 37.17 · Sep 34.44 · Oct 31.72 · Nov 26.39 · Dec 22.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.67 · Feb 11.89 · Mar 15.11 · Apr 18.56 · May 21.89 · Jun 24.22 · Jul 24.83 · Aug 25 · Sep 23 · Oct 19.11 · Nov 14.06 · Dec 10.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15.78 · Feb 18.22 · Mar 21.28 · Apr 24.5 · May 27.5 · Jun 30 · Jul 30.61 · Aug 31.11 · Sep 28.72 · Oct 25.44 · Nov 20.22 · Dec 16.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 16.51 · Feb 16.26 · Mar 26.42 · Apr 34.8 · May 35.31 · Jun 77.47 · Jul 41.15 · Aug 36.83 · Sep 96.77 · Oct 51.82 · Nov 26.67 · Dec 14.48 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202017Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.99 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation484.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share26.24 %31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Foreign residents38,152 people31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records1Official
Transit service area population272,087 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density932.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population150,640 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics150,422 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value190,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes59.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate61.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad26.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents10.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents15.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance24.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher32.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available93.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022534,006 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202217 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over62,370 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home12.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans87.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on McAllen

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Naperville as a McAllen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1957 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,990 Naperville vs €2,700 McAllen+122%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Naperville vs 3.0 km McAllen+433%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Naperville vs €2,647 McAllen+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 967 Naperville vs 1,986 McAllen−51%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Naperville vs 14.0 µg/m³ McAllen−42%
  • Unemployment: 4.5% Naperville vs 6.0% McAllen−24%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €102 Naperville vs €146 McAllen−30%

Cities near McAllen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Edinburg 12.1 km away
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2,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around McAllen?

The median gross salary is 2,647 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in McAllen?

The unemployment rate is 5.96 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in McAllen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is McAllen?

Police recorded 1,986 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in McAllen?

The published population is 150,640 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in McAllen?

38,152 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.

Is McAllen a good place to live?

McAllen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near McAllen?

Pharr, Mission, San Juan, Alton, Alton North (historical) are near McAllen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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