La Homa, TX vs Alton, TX

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

MetricLa Homa, TXAlton, TX
Population11,28520,214
Median Household Income$36,895$52,715
Median Rent$740/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$109,200$156,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8686
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.8%31%
Poverty Rate37.4%27.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300*929
Property Crime Rate /100k792*673
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr162162
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.914.9
College Degree Rate7.9%14.2%
Foreign-Born %34.8%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-10.5%+32.5%

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.