Iowa Colony, TX vs Alvin, TX

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

MetricIowa Colony, TXAlvin, TX
Population12,89128,333
Median Household Income$144,092$71,477
Median Rent—$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$405,700$228,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income0%51.4%
Poverty Rate4.3%9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k103128
Property Crime Rate /100k7331,200
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr295295
Summer Highs93°F90°F
Winter Lows48°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.6 min29.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.415.4
College Degree Rate49.3%20%
Foreign-Born %9.3%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+152.8%+11.7%

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