Signals
Alice
El Dorado
Growth
8 · Bottom 3%
vs15 · Bottom 6%
Climate
76 · Top 17%
vs70 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 34%
vs62 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
93 · Bottom 44%
vs99 · Top 32%
Access
49 · Bottom 12%
vs46 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
14 · Bottom 4%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Alice | El Dorado | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,793 | 37,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,888 | $55,259 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,287 | $30,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 25/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $113,500 | $120,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $902 | $847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 72.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.0% | -5.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 27.0" | 52.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 81 mi | 87 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Alice
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
El Dorado
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: Alice, TX Micro Area · El Dorado, AR Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology