2024 Compare Cities Economy:
McAllen, TX vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Tacoma, is 33% more than it is in McAllen and is 1% above the National Average.
- McAllen unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 McAllen, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.1%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%10.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,578$37,263$37,638
 Household Income$52,422$69,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,791$87,128$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McAllen, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.1%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McAllen, TXTacoma, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%14.7%13.1%
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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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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