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28216 vs 75038

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28216 — Charlotte, NC
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

75038 — Irving, TX
58
Area Score
Bottom 37% nationally

Signals

28216
75038
Opportunity
64 · Top 30%
vs
65 · Top 28%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs
68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 45%
vs
52 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 36%
vs
54 · Bottom 25%
Access
99 · Top 24%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
64 · Top 38%
vs
64 · Top 37%

Measured values

Metric2821675038Source period
Population57,50732,7552024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$65,795$68,9902024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$35,272$43,6692024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,916/sq mi4,288/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$287,000$408,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,560$1,5062024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate50.9%19.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.6%4.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.5%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%47.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate12.6%12.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high90°F96°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low32°F36°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation43.6"37.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport8 mi4 miNASR current cycle
Average commute26.5 min25.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age34.732.62024 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

28216

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

75038

Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.

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28216
68
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75038
60
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58
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Full profiles: 28216 — Charlotte, NC · 75038 — Irving, TX · How this is calculated: methodology