75009 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75009
75071
Opportunity
80 · Top 8%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
79 · Top 14%
vs83 · Top 10%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 75009 | 75071 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,260 | 72,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $168,250 | $132,447 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,360 | $55,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 347/sq mi | 984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $515,400 | $481,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,369 | $2,179 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.0% | 74.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.4% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,385 | 3,065 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 69.6 | 14.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.1% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.86 | 15.87 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.3% | 58.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.8% | 62.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.9% | 21.2% | 2024-25 school 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
75009
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75071
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75009 — Celina, TX · 75071 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology