39827 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
39827
79336
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
34 · Bottom 24%
vs33 · Bottom 23%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs24 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs79 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 39827 | 79336 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,730 | 15,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,172 | $61,598 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,574 | $31,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 68/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $158,000 | $140,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $829 | $849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 12 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | -20.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 18.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 35.4 | 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
39827
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
79336
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, strong wind.
Full profiles: 39827 — Cairo, GA · 79336 — Levelland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology