Utilities
Cost of Doing Business
Source: The Council for Community and Economic Research 2018
The McAllen / Reynosa International Metro is consistently ranked number 1 or number 2 for having the lowest Cost of Living Index in the country by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness. This means that the overall cost of doing business in the McAllen / Reynosa International Metro is much lower than the National Average.
Labor Cost
The average wage in McAllen is 29 % below the National Average ($17.65 McAllen MSA vs. $24.98 U.S.). Because McAllen has the lowest cost of living in the country, businesses are able to keep their cost of labor down. Proportionately, this gives the workforce
in McAllen a higher disposable income.
Utility Cost
| Texas Gas Service Company |
| Average Industrial $66.86+$0.035258 per CCF |
| Additional Surcharge $0.0023 per CCR |
| Source: Texas Gas Service |
| McAllen Public Utility |
| Water Base Fee $8.45 |
| $1.35 per 1000 gal (<8,000 gal) |
| $1.65 per 1000 gal (8,000-12,999 gal) |
| $1.85 per 1000 gal (13,000 - 17,999 gal) |
| $1.95 per 1000 gal (>17,999 gal) |
| Source:McAllen Public Utility |
| Sewer Base Fee $10.50 |
| $1.60 per 1000 gal (>19,999 gal) |
| $2.10 per 1000 gal (>20,000 gal) |
| Electrical (50+ Providers) |
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| $01.26- avg rate per KY/H for transmission |
| $3.48 - $5.94 MM BTU Transmission Usage |
| $.046 - $0.052 avg rate per KW/H for usage |
| $15.01-$17.91 MM BTU Power Usage |
| Occupancy and Construction Cost |
| $0.40-$0.42 per square foot plus triple net $0.13-$0.18 Avg. Lease Rates |
| $42-$60 per square foot Avg Construction Rates |
| Taxes |
| Corporate Income Tax | 0% |
| Personal Income Tax | 0% |
| City Sales Tax | 2% |
| County Sales Tax | 0% |
| State Sales Tax | 6.25% |
| Property Tax | 2.53% |
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