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Living in Alton

In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,038 per month and the median home value was US$156,300. In July 2026, Alton had a population of 20,214. Median household income was US$52,715 a year in July 2026. There were 1,394 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population24,138people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,155EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent912.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.33%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,924offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.04µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Alton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 55%, and the vacancy rate was 11.3% in July 2026. 32.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Alton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,038/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent32.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)935 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent912.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes162 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Alton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,267 of 24,138 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Alton is 8.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income52,715 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband72.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet4.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet5.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,155 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,647 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate8.33 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Alton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,647 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,108of €2,125 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,125
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €935
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,108
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Alton Salary needed to live in Alton

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher67.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools77 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents35.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,394 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,145 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Alton3,632
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,924 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Recorded violent crimes223 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.38 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work1.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportMFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alton.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Alton is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.04 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 20.61 · Feb 23.33 · Mar 26.28 · Apr 29.39 · May 32.17 · Jun 34.78 · Jul 35.06 · Aug 35.94 · Sep 33.39 · Oct 30.28 · Nov 25.56 · Dec 21.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.22 · Feb 10.67 · Mar 14.11 · Apr 17.06 · May 21 · Jun 23.44 · Jul 23.89 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 21.72 · Oct 17.56 · Nov 12.94 · Dec 8.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14.44 · Feb 17 · Mar 20.22 · Apr 23.22 · May 26.56 · Jun 29.11 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 29.94 · Sep 27.56 · Oct 23.89 · Nov 19.28 · Dec 15.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.56 · Feb 18.29 · Mar 35.05 · Apr 36.32 · May 51.56 · Jun 77.47 · Jul 51.56 · Aug 45.97 · Sep 117.1 · Oct 53.34 · Nov 29.72 · Dec 26.92 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012959 (MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP)20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading32.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.99 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation473.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature25.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Elche (Spain) ±4.4 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±4.9 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.0 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±5.7 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±5.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share19.73 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents5,267 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,227 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population24,138 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics24,213 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value156,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes55.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate63.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad26.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents19.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage66.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance32.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher14.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available96.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,642 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home11.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans86.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Alton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Pharr as an Alton alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 80,830 Pharr vs 24,138 Alton+235%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pharr vs 8.0 µg/m³ Alton+75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,358 Pharr vs 1,924 Alton−29%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Pharr vs 14.0 km Alton−57%
  • Unemployment: 7.2% Pharr vs 8.3% Alton−14%
  • Foreign residents: 20.8% Pharr vs 19.7% Alton+5%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,120 Pharr vs €2,155 Altonsame level
Full comparisonMore about Pharr

Plainfield as an Alton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1940 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,155 Alton+124%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,647 Alton+53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,924 Alton−61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.3% Alton−55%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 19.7% Alton−69%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 24,138 Alton+107%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 14.0 km Alton−36%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Alton

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

La Homa 5.4 km away
Rent
683.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,916 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Doffing 8.0 km away
Rent
725.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,118 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Palmview South 9.9 km away
Rent
626.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,939 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
McAllen 10.2 km away
Salary
2,700 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Emporia24,137 residentsWestmont24,155 residentsCockeysville24,184 residentsOak Harbor24,083 residentsSeal Beach24,075 residentsWyandotte24,072 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Alton?

The median gross salary is 2,647 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Alton?

The unemployment rate is 8.33 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Alton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.04 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Alton?

Police recorded 1,924 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Alton?

The published population is 24,138 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Alton?

5,267 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Alton a good place to live?

Alton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Alton?

Alton North (historical), La Homa, Doffing, Mission, Palmview are near Alton. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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