75709 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
13478
75709
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 45%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
59 · Bottom 10%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs95 · Top 21%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs57 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 13478 | 75709 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,078 | 6,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,986 | $75,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,108 | $45,665 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 88/sq mi | 289/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $185,800 | $240,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $846 | $1,215 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4% | 30.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 6.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 78 | 294 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 21.9% | 5.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.0" | 42.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.6 | 46.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 13478 — Rome, NY · 75709 — Tyler, TX · How this is calculated: methodology