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Living in Alvarado

The city had 7 schools in 2026. Alvarado had a population of 6,307 in July 2026. For Alvarado, median household income was US$80,523 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population7,312people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,638EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent692.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.04%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,546offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 3% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean8.94µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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 Alvarado.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$788 per month, while the median home value was US$249,000 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.6%, and the vacancy rate was 15.4% in July 2026. 53.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Alvarado 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan18Official · national market
Median gross rent$788/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,589 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)852 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 rent692.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes65 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Alvarado 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on work · range 50–70%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

8.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 648 of 7,312 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 Alvarado is 5.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income80,523 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband69.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet13.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,638 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,801 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate5.04 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Alvarado?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,801 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,038of €2,972 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.€2,972
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− €852
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€2,038
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alvarado. 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 Alvarado. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher75.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents203 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,917 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alvarado 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 citiesAlvarado highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alvarado 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
Alvarado1,546
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,546 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents380.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes22 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time31.14 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Alvarado is 8.9 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 mean8.94 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.78 · Feb 16 · Mar 20 · Apr 24.33 · May 28.22 · Jun 32.56 · Jul 34.83 · Aug 35.11 · Sep 31.39 · Oct 25.72 · Nov 19.39 · Dec 14.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00411246 (BURLESON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.833 · Feb 2.72 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 10.89 · May 16.11 · Jun 20.44 · Jul 22.22 · Aug 22.11 · Sep 18.17 · Oct 12.11 · Nov 6.39 · Dec 1.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00411246 (BURLESON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.42 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 92.71 · Apr 75.44 · May 107.7 · Jun 89.66 · Jul 56.13 · Aug 58.93 · Sep 79.25 · Oct 111 · Nov 67.56 · Dec 65.02 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00411246 (BURLESON)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading44.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.94 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation696.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.24 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Girona (Spain) ±3.0 °C, Latina (Italy) ±2.7 °C, Nîmes (France) ±3.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.8 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±2.8 °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 residents648 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population7,312 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program16Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,892 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value249,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes74.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate58.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents9.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance17.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher9.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available86.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,638 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Alvarado

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.

Venus as an Alvarado alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 494 Venus vs 1,546 Alvarado−68%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,781 Venus vs €2,638 Alvarado+43%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Venus vs 5.0% Alvarado−46%
  • Residents: 8,209 Venus vs 7,312 Alvarado+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Venus vs €3,801 Alvaradosame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.9 µg/m³ Venus vs 8.9 µg/m³ Alvaradosame level
Full comparisonMore about Venus

Plainfield as an Alvarado alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1298 km, better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,638 Alvarado+83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,546 Alvarado−52%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.0% Alvarado−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 8.9 µg/m³ Alvarado−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,801 Alvarado+6%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Alvarado

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

Rendon 19.1 km away
Rent
1,251 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,465 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Alvarado, nearest in population first.

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Ormond-by-the-Sea7,312 residentsTellico Village7,311 residentsDelafield7,314 residentsRidley Park7,310 residentsSt. James7,315 residentsObetz7,306 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 Alvarado?

The median gross salary is 3,801 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Alvarado?

The unemployment rate is 5.04 %. 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 Alvarado?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.94 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Alvarado?

Police recorded 1,546 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 Alvarado?

The published population is 7,312 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Alvarado?

648 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 Alvarado a good place to live?

Alvarado 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 Alvarado?

Venus, Keene, Joshua, Cleburne, Burleson are near Alvarado. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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