Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$228,700
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,215/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Houston 35%
Alvin
Brazoria County28,333 residents2 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
50
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Alvin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Alvin against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency69th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.0
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate95%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Housing cost index88
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.89%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.25%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute29.4 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés15
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks7
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$71,477
Houston $82,168
Unemployment4.1%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations31%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Alvin on commute & transport
Alvin's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place24 mi from AlvinA 71 B− Bellaire24 mi from AlvinA− 68 B− Galveston23 mi from AlvinB− 46 D La Porte20 mi from AlvinC− 54 C− Deer Park20 mi from AlvinC− 62 C Texas City20 mi from AlvinD+ 42 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Alvin
Is Alvin, TX a good place to live?
Alvin scores 50 out of 100, 33rd of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Alvin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $228,700, 23% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.89%. $1,215/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Alvin?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Alvin sit at the 69th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.0 student–teacher ratio. Alvin is served by Alvin ISD and Angleton ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Alvin?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Alvin?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 7 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Alvin old or new?
The median home in Alvin was built in 1985 — older than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.