75033 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75033
75071
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
76 · Top 9%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
91 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 10%
Access
91 · Bottom 44%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 75033 | 75071 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,795 | 72,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $174,762 | $132,447 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,654 | $55,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,407/sq mi | 984/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $652,100 | $481,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,056 | $2,179 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 74.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.3% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3,405 | 3,065 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | 14.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.4% | -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 | 23 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.8 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.74 | 15.87 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 64.3% | 58.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.9% | 62.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 14.2% | 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
75033
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75071
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75033 — Frisco, TX · 75071 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology