Alton, TX vs La Homa, TX

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

MetricAlton, TXLa Homa, TX
Population20,21411,285
Median Household Income$52,715$36,895
Median Rent$1,038/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$156,300$109,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31%33.8%
Poverty Rate27.5%37.4%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k929300*
Property Crime Rate /100k673792*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.914.9
College Degree Rate14.2%7.9%
Foreign-Born %26.1%34.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.5%-10.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices La Homa (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.