Albany or McAllen: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
McAllen wins on more indicators: 5 of 10 against 4.
- Money: McAllen 1:3
- Climate and risks: Albany 3:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Albany
Indicator
McAllen
Money
Better: McAllen (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$76,559
2024117% higher
✗$35,290
202454% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,693
2026-09-3051% higher
✓$1,119
2026-09-3034% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$373,057
2026-09-3097% higher
✓$188,971
2026-09-3049% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗99.6 100 = US average
202416% higher
✓85.9 100 = US average
202414% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Albany (3 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓37 AQI
202431% lower
✗54 AQI
202446% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202496% lower
✗24 days per year
20242300% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓36 days per year
2016-202586% lower
✗249 days per year
2016-2025591% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗23 days per year
2016-2025
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗1.4 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
32 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
3,268 °C·days per year
2016-2025
233 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
483 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,989 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
108 days per year
2016-2025
42 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
no data for one of the places
14 days per year
2016-2025
no data
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,057 mm per year
2016-2025
542 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
68 %
2021-2025
no data
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
17 days per year
2021-2025
no data
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
156 km
2006-2025
85 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
913,485 people
2024
914,820 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Albany, McAllen.