75028 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75028
75072
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs72 · Top 18%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 43%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 75028 | 75072 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,094 | 55,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $149,436 | $165,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,019 | $65,230 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,155/sq mi | 4,568/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $488,700 | $502,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,271 | $2,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.4% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 681 | 3,065 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 14.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1138.2% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.5 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.27 | 12.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.9% | 13.5% | 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
75028
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75072
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75028 — Flower Mound, TX · 75072 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology