Median Income
$83,333
household / year
Median Home Value
$223,800
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$794
gross / month
Cost of Living
103
national avg = 100

Is Alma, TX a Good Place to Live?

Alma is a small town of 469 in Texas, with a median household income of $83,333 and a 3.2% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Alma stands out for below-average home prices.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Alma is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Alma city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 103.3

Alma's overall cost of living index is 103.3, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Alma costs roughly 3% more than the average American city.

Metric Alma, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $223,800 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $794 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 90.7% 65.9%
Median Household Income $83,333 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Alma's violent crime rate is 192.1 per 100,000 residents — 49% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
192.1 /100k
Property Crime
1337.5 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Alma, TX National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.3% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 84.9% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Alma sees average highs of 56.4°F in January and 94.1°F in July, with 40.2 inches of annual precipitation and 0.3 inches of snow per year.

MetricAlma, TX
Average High — January56.4°F
Average High — July94.1°F
Annual Precipitation40.2"
Annual Snowfall0.3"

Demographics

MetricAlma, TXNational Avg
Population469—
Median Age38.438.9
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7%
Avg Commute Time27.1 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)89.3%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino10.7%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1816.4%22.2%
65 and over12.2%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Rice, TX 4 mi Ennis, TX 6 mi Emhouse, TX 8 mi Bardwell, TX 9 mi Garrett, TX 9 mi

Alma vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Alma's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Alma roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $223,800 and median rent is $794/month.
Alma's violent crime rate is 192.1 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1337.5 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Alma, TX has a population of 469, a median household income of $83,333, and an unemployment rate of 3.2%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Alma averages 56.4°F in January and 94.1°F in July. Annual rainfall is 40.2 inches with about 0.3 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Alma, Texas is 469 with a median age of 38.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Alma: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home $223,800, median household income $83,333, crime index 56 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Alma side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.