Living in Alvin, TX
Suburb in Texas
Alvin is a suburb in Texas, home to about 28,000 people, with 3.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Alvin a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $271k and rents for $1,840 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.6× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: HOU is 16 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Fewer graduates: 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 7 within 9 mi
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Alvin: common questions
What is the cost of living in Alvin?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $271k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,840 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Alvin?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Alvin safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Alvin?
Public schools in Alvin test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Alvin?
Alvin is warm all year: winter days average around 65°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Alvin get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.98 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Alvin?
The nearest major airport is HOU, about 16 mi away.
How Alvin scores
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