75021 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
46011
75021
Opportunity
62 · Top 36%
vs50 · Bottom 41%
Growth
48 · Bottom 47%
vs44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 33%
vs76 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs73 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 46011 | 75021 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,534 | 9,173 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,391 | $83,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,039 | $32,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 224/sq mi | 157/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $178,700 | $190,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 | $1,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 83.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | 0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 55 | 56 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.2% | -78.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.3" | 44.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.6 | 40.7 | 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
46011
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
75021
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 46011 — Anderson, IN · 75021 — Denison, TX · How this is calculated: methodology