Rankings · How Alvin ranks in TX
How Alvin compares across Texas
Alvin is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #120 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 92% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Alvin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 92% of TX towns
DrierWetter
53 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 90% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.2° July high
Longer growing season than 88% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
298 days between frosts
Milder winters than 84% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
44.9° January low
Younger than 68% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
33.7 median age
More homes per newcomer than 68% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 56% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.6% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 55% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.9% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 53% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.2% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 52% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Alvin out-ranks 1 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
ManvelPearlandIowa ColonyHitchcockRosharonFriendswoodHillcrest VillageAlvin
Alvin leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Alvin lands in the top half on 11 of 23 lists
Each dot is Alvin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Alvin does best come first.
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