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Alvord vs Splendora

262 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.8× in Splendora) and property tax bill (+41% in Splendora).

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Alvord, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,294 people
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Splendora, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,131 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AlvordKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of TX districts Housing$363K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Alvord →
SplendoraA regional job hub
Work1,450 jobsbased in Splendora, a regional job hub Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$244K typical home19% below the TX typical home All about Splendora →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker15.8×
Splendora is more of a job hub
Splendora 1.74Alvord 0.11
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Splendora
Splendora $3,649Alvord $2,594
Average commute6 min
Alvord has the shorter commute
Splendora 35 minAlvord 28 min
Street grid+59%
Alvord has the more walkable street grid
Alvord 54.1Splendora 34.0
Age 65++7 pts
Alvord has more people 65 and up
Alvord 13.4%Splendora 6.4%
Typical home built13 yrs
Alvord’s homes are older
Splendora 1996Alvord 1983
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Alvord

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Alvord$2,270/mo
Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,159/mo · Housing →
Splendora$1,570/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,500 a year, between Alvord and Splendora.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–AlvordNot graded C+SplendoraSafer than 43% of U.S. towns
Schools
AAlvordBetter than 94% of districts in the state C+SplendoraBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
BAlvordHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C+SplendoraHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AlvordSplendora
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd61st
Outdoors & history
AlvordSplendora
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.2%
Settled—1966
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
AlvordSplendora
Library hours a week29 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

262 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlvordTXSplendoraTX
Alvord ↔ Splendora262 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AlvordSplendora
People
Population 1,294Lowest 2,131Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +4.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 28.9±4.4Lowest 19% below TX 30.4±4.5Highest 15% below TX
Splendora and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.1%±5.2Highest TX: 25% 30.5%±12.5Lowest TX: 25%
Alvord and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3.4Highest TX: 13.4% 6.4%±1.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±5.6Highest TX: 6.2% 4.9%±4.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Alvord and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,674±$5kLowest 12% below TX $85,461±$31kHighest 9% above TX
Splendora and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$29kLowest 25% below TX $254,500±$88kHighest 10% below TX
Splendora and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,159±$134Lowest 17% below TX $1,190±$252Highest 15% below TX
Splendora and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,594Lowest 39% below TX $3,649Highest 14% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.7%±24.5Highest TX: 51.7% 37.2%±6.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Alvord and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 61.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than TX 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 6% above TX 35 minHighest 29% above TX
Work from home 6.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.8%±7.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Splendora and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.8 miHighest 33.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 1.74Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (13%)Houston (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SplendoraFew work in Alvord
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.1Highest 34.0Lowest
Schools
School district ALVORD ISDSPLENDORA ISD
High school in town Alvord H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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