Alamo, TX vs Mercedes, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlamo, TXMercedes, TX
Population20,25516,733
Median Household Income$57,096$46,904
Median Rent$811/mo$812/mo
Median Home Value$145,100$111,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%56.1%
Poverty Rate25.3%28.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k654341
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9291,819
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs99°F96°F
Winter Lows55°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min18.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.614.1
College Degree Rate18.9%15.5%
Foreign-Born %21.6%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+10.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.