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Alvarado is a big small town of 6,307 people in Johnson County, Texas. It's about 37 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $249k and rent runs about $788 a month.
6,307people
$249kTypical home
$788/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,307
- Part of a metro area
- About 931 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Dallas, TX
- 37 mi to Dallas, TX
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $249k (≈$1,570/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (257 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (804 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 44% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to FTW airport
- 35 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 768 ft
- 224 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 828 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 363 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk