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Miami, FL vs McAllen, TX

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- The median age of a home in Miami is 37.0% older than the median age of a home in McAllen.
 Miami, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$204,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.179.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$20.3$11.0
 Homes Owned25.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented60.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Miami, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,230$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$760$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Miami, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Miami, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9995.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Miami, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200918.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews
Jasmine · Yonkers, NY
Great City
Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Mary · Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Filthy extension of Honduras and Guatemala
Over 4 years ago

Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Na · San Antonio, TX
RIP OLD MIAMI, IN MY MEMORY
Over 4 years ago

Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews
Rick · Uvalde Estates, TX
Not for us, thanks.
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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Ferd · Alamo, TX
A mixed bag, but ultimately falls short.
Over 5 years ago

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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gus · Bartlett, IL
family
Over 11 years ago

with 3  More

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