75025 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75025
78748
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs75 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
92 · Top 2%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Access
94 · Top 44%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 75025 | 78748 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,202 | 55,631 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,260 | $115,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,226 | $63,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,569/sq mi | 3,936/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $486,100 | $465,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,040 | $1,839 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.2% | 56.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.0% | 56.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 716 | 7,547 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 7.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.0% | -4.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 31.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.93 | 14.09 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 69.7% | 25.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.3% | 39.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.1% | 55.2% | 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
75025
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78748
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75025 — Plano, TX · 78748 — Austin, TX · How this is calculated: methodology