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Houston, TX vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- There are 93 physicians per 100,000 people in McAllen.
- There are 185 physicians per 100,000 people in Houston.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Houston, TXMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock74.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)37  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock9786.9
 Physicians per Cap.185  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock91100
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  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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