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Frisco, TX vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen is 0% more densely populated than Frisco.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in McAllen.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in McAllen.
 Frisco, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock141,941329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010118,191  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock106,414285,036,114
 Population - 19906,141  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3,319.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,159.393.4
 Land Area68.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Frisco, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Frisco, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 White50.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian24.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock86.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Frisco, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households66,615  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,09580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children55.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,786  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Frisco    23 Reviews

If I had to select a sister city that reminds me of Frisco, it would be Irvine California in the county of Orange. Super safe city, great police and school districts,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 25 years, honestly, its the safest, most clean place in the USA. You just cant go wrong moving here. Many of the low rankings on this site are  More

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Amir · 
Over 3 years ago

Most overhyped city in the area. I wrote another post detailing this but wasn’t posted here for some reason. They purposely overhype the city through any means possible  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 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 11 years ago

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