78405 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
25703
78405
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 25%
vs42 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 10%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Access
33 · Bottom 1%
vs45 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 25703 | 78405 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,598 | 14,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $24,139 | $38,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $14,880 | $18,192 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,503/sq mi | 2,867/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $71,200 | $80,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $883 | $1,060 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 16.6% | 51.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 47.7% | 35.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 1,189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 111.1% | -11.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.1" | 31.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 100 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.4 | 37.0 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
25703
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
78405
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 25703 — Huntington, WV · 78405 — Corpus Christi, TX · How this is calculated: methodology