75752 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
42724
75752
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs51 · Bottom 42%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs75 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs95 · Top 20%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs49 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 42724 | 75752 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,345 | 7,536 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,465 | $70,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,615 | $35,022 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 70/sq mi | 50/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $197,400 | $232,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $989 | $1,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 88.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 7.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 164 | 31 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -73.8% | 34.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.0" | 42.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 44.3 | 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
42724
Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake.
75752
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 42724 — Elizabethtown, KY · 75752 — Athens, TX · How this is calculated: methodology