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Compare McAllen to Dallas

This post compares McAllen, Texas to Dallas, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension McAllen (city) Dallas (city)
Population 139,838 1,300,122
Income (median) $37,199 $38,529
Home Value (median) $120,500 $154,000
White 80% 61%
Black 1% 24%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 42% 32%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 40% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, McAllen or Dallas?
A: McAllen has a much smaller population count than Dallas: 139838 compared with 1300122 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in McAllen or in Dallas?
A: Incomes are on average similar in McAllen.

Q: Are homes more expensive in McAllen or Dallas?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in McAllen.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Dallas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for McAllen versus 58% for Dallas.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to McAllen may include: Pasadena, Odessa, and Plainview.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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