Population
Crestview
28,046
Alvin
27,700
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Alvin
$68,769
Home Value
Crestview
$266,500
Alvin
$212,500
Rent
Crestview
$1,312
Alvin
$1,164
Crime Rate
Crestview
2.14
Alvin
2.30
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Alvin
115.2
Avg Temp
Crestview
N/A
Alvin
N/A
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Alvin
4.4%
How Similar Are Crestview & Alvin?
Alvin is Crestview's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crestview
28,046
Alvin
27,700
Both cities have similar populations — Crestview at 28,046 and Alvin at 27,700.
Violent Crime
Crestview
2.14
Alvin
2.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Crestview
14.08
Alvin
16.33
Alvin has a 14% higher property crime than Crestview.
Political Leaning
Crestview
70.7%
Alvin
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Crestview has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Alvin
4.4%
Alvin has a 40% higher unemployment than Crestview.
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Alvin
$68,769
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Crestview
$266,500
Alvin
$212,500
Crestview has a 20% higher home values than Alvin.
Education
Crestview
14.1%
Alvin
11.9%
Crestview has a 16% higher education than Alvin.
Demographics
Crestview
62.2%
Alvin
65.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Alvin
115.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crestview and Alvin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crestview
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Alvin
Crestview leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alvin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlvin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,359 vs $1,785 in Crestview (31% lower). Alvin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,240 vs $1,581 in Crestview (28% lower). Crestview scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Alvin.
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Housing Market — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $3,990 in Alvin (54% lower). Crestview has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 12.7% in Alvin. Crestview has a single-family homes of 78.9% compared to 57.4% in Alvin.
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Jobs & Economy — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.4% in Alvin. Crestview has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Alvin. Alvin has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 36.2% in Crestview.
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Crime & Safety — Crestview leads
Source: FBI UCRCrestview has a violent crime clearance of 78.1% compared to 28.4% in Alvin. Crestview has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Alvin. Crestview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.31 in Alvin.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Crestview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCrestview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 11.9% in Alvin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a population of 28,046, about 1x the size of Alvin (27,700). Crestview skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 33.7.
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Black
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Crestview
Alvin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Alvin. Crestview has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.4% in Alvin. Alvin has a drive alone of 86.9% compared to 76.8% in Crestview.
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