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McAllen, TX vs Gilroy, CA

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- Gilroy has 1.8% less rainy days than McAllen.
- Gilroy has 17.0% more Sunny Days than McAllen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gilroy scores 38.7% better than McAllen
 McAllen, TXGilroy, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock59106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2002443
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 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 12 years ago

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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