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McAllen, TX vs Fort Hood, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Hood or is it cheaper to live in McAllen?
- Fort Hood is 5.0% more expensive than McAllen.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Hood or McAllen?
- Fort Hood housing costs are 28.0% less expensive than McAllen housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in McAllen or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Hood.
- Health related expenses are 3.9% more in Fort Hood.
 McAllen, TXFort Hood, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock80.3100
 Food & Groceries92.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.5100
 Housing56.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$214,700$338,100
 Utilities89  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock62.3100
 Miscellaneous74.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Fort Hood    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I shouldn't be surprised no one wrote about Fort Hood despite being such a huge post. I was stationed at Fort Hood from 1993-1996 and I haven't been back since so my  More

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