Portland, TX vs Alice, TX

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

MetricPortland, TXAlice, TX
Population20,54317,707
Median Household Income$83,865$48,676
Median Rent$1,577/mo$934/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$131,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%56.6%
Poverty Rate9%31.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115456
Property Crime Rate /100k9322,213
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F97°F
Winter Lows49°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.2
College Degree Rate25.7%14.1%
Foreign-Born %10.8%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-1.8%

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