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Splendora vs Alvord

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

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Splendora, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,131 people
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Alvord, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,294 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.

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 →
AlvordKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of TX districts Housing$363K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Alvord →
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.

Splendora$1,570/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →
Alvord$2,270/mo
Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,159/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
C+SplendoraSafer than 43% of U.S. towns –AlvordNot graded
Schools
C+SplendoraBetter than 40% of districts in the state AAlvordBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
C+SplendoraHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns BAlvordHealthier than 57% 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
SplendoraAlvord
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st33rd
Outdoors & history
SplendoraAlvord
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%0%
Settled1966—
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—1
Community
SplendoraAlvord
Library hours a week—29 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.

SplendoraTXAlvordTX
Splendora ↔ Alvord262 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.

SplendoraAlvord
People
Population 2,131Highest 1,294Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Highest TX: +15.9% +1.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 30.4±4.5Highest 15% below TX 28.9±4.4Lowest 19% 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 30.5%±12.5Lowest TX: 25% 31.1%±5.2Highest TX: 25%
Alvord and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.4%±1.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.4%±3.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 12.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±4.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.6%±5.6Highest 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 $85,461±$31kHighest 9% above TX $68,674±$5kLowest 12% below 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 $254,500±$88kHighest 10% below TX $212,500±$29kLowest 25% 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 $1,190±$252Highest 15% below TX $1,159±$134Lowest 17% 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 $3,649Highest 14% below TX $2,594Lowest 39% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±6.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.7%±24.5Highest 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 13.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 66.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 29% above TX 28 minLowest 6% above TX
Work from home 9.8%±7.3Highest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3.9Lowest 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 4.3%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 41.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.74Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (35%)Decatur (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlvordFew work in Splendora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
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 34.0Lowest 54.1Highest
Schools
School district SPLENDORA ISDALVORD ISD
High school in town None in townAlvord H S
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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