Signals
75038
28205
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs68 · Top 23%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 20%
vs60 · Bottom 27%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs99 · Top 19%
Economic stability
64 · Top 41%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 75038 | 28205 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,755 | 51,806 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,990 | $75,622 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,669 | $53,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,288/sq mi | 4,380/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $408,000 | $457,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,506 | $1,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 19.6% | 42.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.0% | 47.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 96°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.6 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
75038
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
28205
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 75038 — Irving, TX · 28205 — Charlotte, NC · How this is calculated: methodology