McAllen cost of living
Cost of living in the city of McAllen
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX had 914,820 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 85.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,017
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$971
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
93.8
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
81.2
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
22.9 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$56,720
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.46%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Texas
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Related comparisons
From McAllen
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from McAllen.
- McAllen and San Francisco · rent gap $2,680
- McAllen and San Jose · rent gap $2,255
- McAllen and Boston · rent gap $1,991
- McAllen and New York · rent gap $1,954
- McAllen and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,947
- McAllen and San Diego · rent gap $1,806
- McAllen and Miami · rent gap $1,547
- McAllen and Seattle · rent gap $1,532
Nearby metros
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