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Donna vs Alton

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Donna, TX
44
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally
Alton, TX
50
Area Score
Bottom 13% nationally

Alton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Donna
Alton
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 12%
vs
39 · Bottom 16%
Growth
45 · Bottom 41%
vs
74 · Top 12%
Climate
69 · Bottom 44%
vs
69 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs
23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs
87 · Top 38%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs
17 · Bottom 7%
Access
81 · Bottom 24%
vs
71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
19 · Bottom 1%
vs
37 · Bottom 13%

Measured values

MetricDonnaAltonSource period
Population16,83320,2142024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$40,438$52,7152024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$16,316$18,5752024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,030/sq mi2,661/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$86,100$156,3002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$806$1,0382024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate57.5%55.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate7.0%7.0%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.1%0.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%14.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate40.7%27.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)3429312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.014.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-43.3%-1.7%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high99°F99°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low53°F53°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation22.2"22.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport24 mi41 miNASR current cycle
Average commute25.8 min25.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age28.226.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools21102024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.9814.542024-25 school year
Math proficiency14.3%14.8%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency23.0%28.8%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility93.0%91.9%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

Donna

Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.

Alton

Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, hurricane, hail.

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Donna
46
Your Score
44
Area Score
Alton
52
Your Score
50
Area Score

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