($1,610) Movers From McAllen, TX to Roseville, CA

What to know before moving from McAllen to Roseville

Moving from McAllen to Roseville comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Roseville is generally more expensive than McAllen, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Roseville are 85% higher than in McAllen, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in McAllen.
  Home prices in Roseville are 180.1% higher than in McAllen.
• Income in Roseville is 24.4% higher than in McAllen, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Roseville include New Vision Display, International Display Works, and Trc Group.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Roseville, since the cost of living for a single person in Roseville is 99.2% higher than in McAllen. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Roseville, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Roseville is 65.6% higher than in McAllen.
• The unemployment rate in Roseville is 34.18% lower than in McAllen.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Roseville, since the city’s sales taxes in Roseville are 6.06% lower than in McAllen.
• State income taxes in Roseville are 13.30% higher than in McAllen.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,975.29 in Roseville to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in McAllen.

How life is different in McAllen vs. Roseville

• The population of Roseville is about 14% greater than McAllen, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Roseville will be about the same as it currently is in McAllen. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Roseville to be about as walkable as McAllen. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 38 and 41 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Roseville is considered more bike-friendly than McAllen in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Roseville has a bike-friendliness score of 59 out of 100, while McAllen is rated as 46 out of 100.
• Roseville has a lower crime rate than McAllen based on scores of 25.0 and McAllen's 36.26, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Roseville than in McAllen, based on Roseville’s safety index of 80.11 versus 63.74 for McAllen. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Roseville has better air quality than in McAllen. Roseville has Good air quality, compared to moderate in McAllen. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.