Best Places to Live in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area, Texas

McAllen, TX Metropolitan Area: Located in south Texas, the McAllen Metro Area is known for its warm climate and ample recreational activities. The area is home to a variety of industries including health care services, retail trade and finance & insurance. Tourist attractions include Quinta Mazatlan – a former grand estate turned nature center – as well as the World Birding Center and Fireman’s Park. Residents can explore outdoor activities such as fishing, bird watching, rafting or take part in the city’s many arts festivals. McAllen also boasts a vibrant nightlife with restaurants, live music venues and bars featured across its downtown district. Mid-sized–border-city complex - Extreme south Texas along the Rio Grande and Mexican border, 80 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.

State: Texas
County:
Metro Area: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area
City: McAllen, Edinburg, 56 total

Zip Codes: 78572, 78577, 78542, 78596, 78501, 78574, 78504, 78537, 78541, 78589, 27 total
Cost of Living: -23.3% lower
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 104 ft above sea level

Pros
Cost of living
Economic growth
Pleasant winters

Cons
Growth and sprawl
Low educational attainment
Crime rates

What Bert Has To Say About McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area

The McAllen area is dominated by local agriculture, border-zone factories, and commerce related to the port of entry at Reynosa into Mexico. Like other border towns, the area has a dominant Hispanic heritage, high growth rate, and a low cost of living. McAllen is in the center of a broad, flat agricultural area known locally as “The Valley” dotted with vegetable and citrus growing interspersed with small towns and expanding suburbs. The more middle-class Edinburg, 5 miles north, is home to the University of Texas Pan American campus, the largest higher education facility in south Texas. Mission is an agricultural center west. McAllen, which has a reputation for being quieter than the border towns of Brownsville and Laredo, has a nice downtown area and is nicknamed “City of Palms.”

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ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area is 11.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area jobs have increased by 2.1%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area's cost of living is 23.3% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

March, November and February are the most pleasant months in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

In the last Presidential election, the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area remained very strongly Democratic, 58.0% to 41.0%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area's population is 865,677 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 13.9%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 21.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 15.5%.

SCHOOLS

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area public schools spend $10,355 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.4 students per teacher in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area. More Education

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Housing Market in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission

It's a good time to buy in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission. Home Appreciation is up 15.5% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is .

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ZIP CODES IN MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION METRO AREA, TEXAS

78572, 78577, 78542, 78596, 78501, 78574, 78504, 78537, 78541, 78589, 27 total

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