Alvarado, TX
Census place 4802260 · pop 6,307
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
9.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
19.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
31 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.71% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
86.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
10 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
90/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$80,523 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$249,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,537/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
74.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+51.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Alvarado: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Alvarado, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Alvarado scores 44/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Alvarado, TX expensive to live in?
- Alvarado has a median home value of $249,000 and typical rent around $1,537/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Alvarado, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (9.8%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Alvarado, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+51.8%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.