Alvin, TX vs Iowa Colony, TX

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

MetricAlvin, TXIowa Colony, TX
Population28,33312,891
Median Household Income$71,477$144,092
Median Rent$1,215/mo—
Median Home Value$228,700$405,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%0%
Poverty Rate9.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k128103
Property Crime Rate /100k1,200733
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min35.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.416.4
College Degree Rate20%49.3%
Foreign-Born %11.7%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.7%+152.8%

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