Alamo and San Juan receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Alamo
San Juan
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs41 · Bottom 18%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
69 · Bottom 44%
vs69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 21%
Schools
14 · Bottom 5%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
78 · Bottom 20%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
21 · Bottom 2%
vs39 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Alamo | San Juan | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,255 | 36,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,096 | $56,562 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,241 | $20,047 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,647/sq mi | 2,984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $145,100 | $126,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $811 | $961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.2% | 79.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 8.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.3% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 86 | 229 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.4% | -36.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 99°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 53°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.2" | 22.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.2 | 30.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.63 | 14.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.8% | 16.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 27.4% | 28.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.9% | 92.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Alamo
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.
San Juan
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.
Full profiles: Alamo, TX · San Juan, TX · How this is calculated: methodology