Alice, TX vs Portland, TX

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

MetricAlice, TXPortland, TX
Population17,70720,543
Median Household Income$48,676$83,865
Median Rent$934/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$131,100$234,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%48.3%
Poverty Rate31.4%9%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k456115
Property Crime Rate /100k2,213932
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs97°F92°F
Winter Lows50°F49°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.214.9
College Degree Rate14.1%25.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.9%

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