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Peaster vs Alba

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Alba) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Peaster).

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Peaster, TXA regional job hubTexas · 515 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.

PeasterA regional job hub
Work302 jobsbased in Peaster, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Peaster →
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.

Street grid4×
Alba has the more walkable street grid
Alba 66.2Peaster 16.5
Jobs per worker3.2×
Peaster is more of a job hub
Peaster 3.92Alba 1.21
Average commute12 min
Peaster has the shorter commute
Alba 34 minPeaster 22 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Alba’s homes are older
Peaster 1986Alba 1973
★ What stands out · 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
B+PeasterBetter than 72% 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
PeasterAlba
Snow a year—0″
January low—35°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—260d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th25th
Outdoors & history
PeasterAlba
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos—3
Community
PeasterAlba
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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PeasterTXAlbaTX
Peaster ↔ Alba130 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.

PeasterAlba
People
Population 515Lowest 664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.2% TX: +15.9%
Median age 54±4.1Highest 52% above TX 52.2±13.8Lowest 47% above TX
Peaster and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.7%±10.4Lowest TX: 25% 14.2%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Alba and Peaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±6.3Highest TX: 13.4% 17%±7.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Peaster and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 7.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 1.8%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Peaster and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $60,682±$35k 23% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $112,500±$35k 60% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $675±$263 52% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,672 60% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±56.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 14.8%±53.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Alba and Peaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 9.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 77.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 19% below TX 34 minHighest 27% above TX
Work from home 28.3%±28.7Highest TX: 14.4% 8.3%±8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Peaster and Alba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.92Highest 1.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (23%)Dallas (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlbaFew work in Peaster
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 16.5Lowest 66.2Highest
Schools
School district PEASTER ISD—
High school in town Peaster H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.7 —
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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