McAllen Auto Insurance (TX)

McAllen, Texas is a city of about 106,000 located at the southern end of the Rio Grande Valley and is the 187th largest city in the nation. McAllen residents are spread out over an area of around 46 square miles. The city’s economy relies heavily on the retail and service industry but also has a notable industrial sector.

The is accessed by the east-west running US Highway 83, which is only five miles north of the downtown area. McCallen’s fatal accident count is usually lower than throughout the rest of the state though in some years has been higher. Public transportation is provided by McAllen Express Transit (MET) operating local bus service throughout the area.

McAllen is part of a mild subtropical climate influenced by the Gulf of Mexico. Winters are short and mild which give way to warm springs and long, hot and steamy summers. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year; winter months tend to be the wettest while autumn is the driest. McAllen can sometimes experience strong violent storms with tornadoes along with the effects of the occasional remnants of hurricanes which blow in from the Gulf.