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City entry · TX

McAllen, TX

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan statistical area

At a glance

Population1
921,549
Size rank among U.S. metros
64 of 387
Price level, U.S. = 1002
85.9
$100,000 here, at U.S.-average prices2
$116,421
Typical 1-bedroom rent3
$847/mo
Take-home on $100,000 (estimate)14,15,8
$79,180
Rent burden on $100,000
13%
Median pay, all jobs4
$35,830
Federal locality pay area7
Rest of U.S.
GS-13 step 15
$106,437

Rent area: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA.

What costs more or less

Price level (U.S. = 100)
Housing (rent)55.9
Goods93.8
Utilities81.2
Other services96.2
Overall85.9
BEA Regional Price Parities2. Housing covers rents.

On the map

McAllen
Price level (U.S. = 100):Under 9292–9898–102102–108Over 108
  • McAllen, TX: price level 85.9 (much cheaper)

Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.

Where money goes further

  1. Shreveport, LA prices 1.3% lower
  2. Brownsville, TX prices -0.1% lower
  3. Kingsport, TN prices -0.6% lower
  4. Lafayette, LA prices -1.5% lower
  5. Youngstown, OH prices -1.7% lower

Where it goes less far

  1. San Francisco, CA prices 34.6% higher
  2. Miami, FL prices 32.9% higher
  3. Los Angeles, CA prices 32.2% higher
  4. New York, NY prices 31.0% higher
  5. San Diego, CA prices 30.3% higher

Compare McAllen, TX with

Notes & Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Metropolitan Statistical Area population estimates (Vintage 2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by MSA (MARPP), all items (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents, 1-bedroom (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, metropolitan areas (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  5. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule (GS) pay rates with locality pay, 2026 (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  6. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Locality codes used in the 2026 GS pay spreadsheet (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  7. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2026 Locality Pay Area Definitions (counties in each pay area) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  8. Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file: states, 1:20,000,000 (2024) (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Gazetteer file: core based statistical areas (2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table C24010 (occupation of employed residents) by ZIP code area (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  12. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files (2020; Connecticut 2022) and Gazetteer locations (2025) (2025). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary files (ZIP code areas 2020; counties and states 2024) and TIGER/Line primary roads (2024) (2024). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  14. Internal Revenue Service, Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  15. Internal Revenue Service, Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide for 2026 (Social Security and Medicare) (2026). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  16. U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, O*NET 31.0 Database: Job Titles (used under CC BY 4.0; O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA) (2026). Retrieved 2026-10-14.