2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Magalia, CA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in McAllen, is 1% more than it is in Magalia and is 32% below the National Average.
- Magalia unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- McAllen unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Magalia, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%36.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,683$24,578$37,638
 Household Income$51,766$52,422$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,304$58,791$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Magalia, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.7%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.0%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Magalia, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.2%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.8%2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.7%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%9.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%7.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.1%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.9%24.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.9%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.8%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Magalia    1 Reviews

Well, it looks like I get to be the very first to comment on Magalia, California. For reasons I still don't understand, my folks moved here 40 years ago. I inherited  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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