Corpus Christi or McAllen: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Corpus Christi wins on more indicators: 4 of 10 against 3.
- Money: McAllen 1:3
- Climate and risks: Corpus Christi 3:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Corpus Christi
Indicator
McAllen
Money
Better: McAllen (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$58,257
202465% higher
✗$35,290
202439% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,425
2026-09-3027% higher
✓$1,119
2026-09-3021% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$221,538
2026-09-3017% higher
✓$188,971
2026-09-3015% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗92.7 100 = US average
20248% higher
✓85.9 100 = US average
20247% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Corpus Christi (3 : 0)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓51 AQI
20246% lower
✗54 AQI
20246% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓16 days per year
202433% lower
✗24 days per year
202450% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓173 days per year
2016-202530% lower
✗249 days per year
2016-202544% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
431 °C·days per year
2016-2025
233 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,280 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,989 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
56 days per year
2016-2025
42 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
no data for one of the places
0 days per year
2016-2025
no data
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
774 mm per year
2016-2025
542 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.4 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
13.9 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
76 %
2021-2025
no data
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
205 days per year
2021-2025
no data
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 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
450,187 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: Corpus Christi, McAllen.