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Edinburg, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen spends 0.0% less per student than Edinburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in McAllen than in Edinburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Edinburg

Education
 Edinburg, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,990$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,138$11,138$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,412$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1115.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6386384573
 Students per Counselor359359530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%10.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.78.8%77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.6%31.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Edinburg    5 Reviews

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 10 years ago

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ZIPS IN EDINBURG, TEXAS
78542 78541 78539
ZIPS IN MCALLEN, TEXAS
78501 78504 78503

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