Population
Socorro
36,237
Alton
19,205
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Alton
$48,777
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Alton
$126,600
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Alton
$981
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Alton
8.36
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Alton
86.6
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Alton
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Alton
8.6%
How Similar Are Socorro & Alton?
Alton is Socorro's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Alton
19,205
Socorro has a 47% larger population than Alton.
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Alton
8.36
Alton's violent crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 83% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Alton
10.89
Alton has a 25% higher property crime than Socorro.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Alton
51.0%
Socorro leans Democratic while Alton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Alton
8.6%
Alton has a 39% higher unemployment than Socorro.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Alton
$48,777
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Alton
$126,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Alton
6.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Alton
25.0%
Socorro has a 41% higher demographics than Alton.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Alton
86.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Alton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alton
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlton has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,013 in Socorro (20% lower). Alton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,191 in Socorro (12% lower). Alton scores 94.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Socorro.
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a median property tax of $2,182 vs $2,868 in Socorro (31% lower). Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 61.2% in Alton. Socorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Alton.
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Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Alton: 8,059 for labor force. Alton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Socorro has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.6% in Alton.
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Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRSocorro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 7.81 in Alton. Socorro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 8.36 in Alton. Socorro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.14 in Alton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSocorro has a high school diploma or higher of 26.0% compared to 20.3% in Alton. Alton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 6.7% compared to 6.3% in Socorro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 1.9x the size of Alton (19,205). Alton skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 34.4.
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Black
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Socorro
Alton
Healthcare — Alton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlton: 3.3 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Alton: 5 vs Socorro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Alton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlton has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 5.5% in Socorro. Alton has a drive alone of 78.4% compared to 77.1% in Socorro.
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