City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | McAllen | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $955/mo | $949/mo | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $158,700 | $128,800 | 23.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $56,326 | $55,584 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in McAllen, you'd need $99,363 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
McAllen and Wichita Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in McAllen, you'd need about $79,490 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.