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Fruitvale vs Alba

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Alba) and street grid (3.4× in Alba).

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Fruitvale, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 396 people
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Alba, TXA small town of 664Texas · 664 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.

FruitvaleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Fruitvale →
AlbaA small town of 664
Quiet strengthsAlba doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alba →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Alba
Alba $1,672Fruitvale $776
Street grid3.4×
Alba has the more walkable street grid
Alba 66.2Fruitvale 19.5
Home values+68%
Homes cost more in Fruitvale
Fruitvale $189,100Alba $112,500
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Alba

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.

Fruitvale$1,060/mo
Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $420/mo · Housing →
Alba$2,220/mo
Typical home $342K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.49% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $13,900 a year, between Alba and Fruitvale.

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.

Schools
C−FruitvaleBetter than 22% of districts in the state –AlbaNot graded
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
FruitvaleAlba
Snow a year1″0″
January low33°F35°F
July high92°F93°F
Growing season (days)238d260d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th25th
Outdoors & history
FruitvaleAlba
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos—3
Community
FruitvaleAlba
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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FruitvaleAlbaFruitvaleAlba
Fruitvale ↔ Alba12 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.

FruitvaleAlba
People
Population 396Lowest 664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.2% TX: +15.9%
Median age 53.3±15.5Highest 50% above TX 52.2±13.8Lowest 47% above TX
Fruitvale and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±6.6Highest TX: 25% 14.2%±4.7Lowest TX: 25%
Fruitvale and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.1%±17.4Highest TX: 13.4% 17%±7.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Fruitvale and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 7.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2% 1.8%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Fruitvale and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,714±$30kLowest 35% below TX $60,682±$35kHighest 23% below TX
Alba and Fruitvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $189,100±$20kHighest 33% below TX $112,500±$35kLowest 60% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $420±$229Lowest 70% below TX $675±$263Highest 52% below TX
Alba and Fruitvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $776Lowest 82% below TX $1,672Highest 60% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.9%±3.2Highest TX: 51.7% 14.8%±53.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Fruitvale and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 77.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 28% above TX 34 minLowest 27% above TX
Work from home 4.5%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 8.3%±8Highest TX: 14.4%
Alba and Fruitvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.95Lowest 1.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (7%)Dallas (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlbaFew work in Fruitvale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.5Lowest 66.2Highest
Schools
School district FRUITVALE ISD—
High school in town Fruitvale H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.0 —
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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