75035 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75035
75072
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs72 · Top 18%
Growth
76 · Top 9%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 75035 | 75072 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,682 | 55,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $166,590 | $165,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,701 | $65,230 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,601/sq mi | 4,568/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $608,900 | $502,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,290 | $2,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 82.6% | 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 | 69.1% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 4.7% | 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 | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 31 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.89 | 12.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.3% | 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
75035
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75072
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75035 — Frisco, TX · 75072 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology