McAllen, Texas
About McAllen
McAllen, TX is a mid-size city located in southern Texas with an estimated population of 148,782. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#186 nationwide).
Officially, McAllen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 62.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,385 residents per square mile.
📰 McAllen News Today
- Regional Health Director Tours McAllen ISD Facilities Texas Border Business · Aug 18
- UnidosUS: Federal cuts hurt Texas families - especially in the Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Guardian · Aug 18
- Sharon Dube Friedrichs Obituary (2026) - McAllen, TX - Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc. - Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- G-P volleyball continues stellar start in McAllen KTEN · Aug 17
- McAllen man killed in multi-car crash on Sunday morning CBS7 · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes McAllen Unique
- A top-25 city in Texas by population (#23 of 1,224 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named McAllen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in McAllen
- Ace's BBQ — barbecue
- BJ's — american
- Bubba's 33 — pizza
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Commonspace — coffee shop (café)
- Container Taco Factory — mexican
- Corner Bakery — coffee shop (café)
- Cowboy Chicken — chicken
- House of China — chinese
- Khan's Grill — mongolian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- International Museum of Art & Science · Museum
- Dave & Buster's
- National Laser Tag and Games · Arcade
- R&N Thrift · Attraction
- mcallen public pool · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McAllen
- Airport Park reviews ★
- Archer Park reviews ★
- Bannworth Park reviews ★
- Bicentennial Hike & Bike Trail reviews ★
- Bill Schupp Park reviews ★
- Boys & Girls Club reviews ★
- Charles E. Curtis Park reviews ★
- Daffodil Park reviews ★
- Daffodil Soccer Fields reviews ★
- Field's Park reviews ★
- Firemen's Park reviews ★
- Frontage Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in McAllen
- ALVAREZ EL
- CAVAZOS EL
- HIDALGO CO J J A E P
- HORIZON H S MCALLEN
- HORIZON MONTESSORI - STEM ACADEMY
- IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY
- IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY
- IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY
- IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
- J J A E P
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
- TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-MCALLEN
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Rio Grande Regional Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.