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Alpine, Texas, in Brewster county, is 128 miles SW of Odessa, Texas (center to center) and 193 miles SE of El Paso, Texas. The city has a population of 5,786.
In Alpine, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Alpine live by themselves.
In 2000, Alpine had a median family income of $31,658. To its credit, the people in Alpine value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Alpine ($7,700). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 56% of housing units in Alpine are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.
In Alpine, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in Alpine than in most places of its size.
Alpine strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Alpine to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Alpine colleges • Alpine travel • Alpine apartments and mortgage.
 | Alpine Colleges Alpine colleges and trade schools. |
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