Rio Grande City, TX vs Alton, TX

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

MetricRio Grande City, TXAlton, TX
Population15,39620,214
Median Household Income$44,577$52,715
Median Rent$767/mo$1,038/mo
Median Home Value$113,200$156,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.7%31%
Poverty Rate30.8%27.5%
Unemployment Rate9.5% (county)6.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167929
Property Crime Rate /100k1,682673
Median AQI—52
Good AQI Days /yr—162
Summer Highs99°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min24.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.114.9
College Degree Rate18.8%14.2%
Foreign-Born %24%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+32.5%

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