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Living in Alva

In Alva, unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

The population of Alva totalled 4,962 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.9% was measured at the end of 2024. Alva's foreign population totalled 104 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population4,962people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,041EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent810.3EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate4.9%country median 4.6% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime845.2offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 47% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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 Alva.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Alva 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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)786.7 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 rent810.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes35 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Alva 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–56%
Family73%strong on family, weak on education · range 64–82%
Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Alva?

The median gross salary is about 2,041 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Alva?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Alva is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,041 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate4.9 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Alva?

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

Alva median gross pay: €2,041 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
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− €787
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—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alva. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents81.57 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alva 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

How safe is Alva?

Police recorded about 845 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 845.2 offences per 100,000 · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7
Recorded crime across major citiesAlva highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alva highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Alva845
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents845.2 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes5 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Alva's nearest airport was ICT, 144 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport144 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ICT3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alva. 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 Alva.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.6°C in January to 28.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 25.1 mm in January and 84.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.33 · Feb 10.83 · Mar 16.17 · Apr 21.5 · May 26.67 · Jun 32.17 · Jul 35.11 · Aug 33.67 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 15.06 · Dec 8.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.17 · Feb -3.33 · Mar 1.39 · Apr 6.5 · May 13.22 · Jun 18.83 · Jul 21.39 · Aug 20.11 · Sep 15.39 · Oct 7.78 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -3.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.56 · Feb 3.78 · Mar 8.78 · Apr 14 · May 19.94 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.28 · Aug 26.89 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 15.22 · Nov 8.17 · Dec 2.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.15 · Feb 30.99 · Mar 61.98 · Apr 74.42 · May 102.9 · Jun 114.6 · Jul 84.07 · Aug 91.44 · Sep 51.31 · Oct 62.23 · Nov 37.85 · Dec 33.27 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Oklahoma City ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Buzău (Romania) ±2.9 °C, Craiova (Romania) ±3.1 °C, Timișoara (Romania) ±3.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±5.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±5.3 °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

Alva's total area was 16.3 km² at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the population density reached 303.9 people per km².

How many people live in Alva?

The published population was 4,962 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.33 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share2.09 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents104 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density303.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)13Official
Population4,962 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program13Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,954 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Alva

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.

North Bethesda as an Alva alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1902 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.1% Alva+1534%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,041 Alva+200%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 4.9% Alva−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 845 (2024) Alvano percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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Pinckneyville4,963 residentsSurf City4,961 residentsTheodore4,964 residentsColona4,960 residentsKenneth City4,966 residentsBisbee4,957 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Alva?

The published population was 4,962 people in July 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How safe is Alva?

Police recorded about 845 incidents per 100,000 (2024). 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.

What is the typical salary in Alva?

The median gross salary is about 2,041 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Alva?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Alva?

104 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Alva a good place to live?

Alva 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.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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