Edinburg, TX vs Alton, TX

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

MetricEdinburg, TXAlton, TX
Population104,55020,214
Median Household Income$59,466$52,715
Median Rent$996/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$189,600$156,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%31%
Poverty Rate26%27.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k213929
Property Crime Rate /100k1,487673
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min24.4 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.114.9
College Degree Rate28.4%14.2%
Foreign-Born %19.7%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+32.5%

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