75040 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75040
75062
Opportunity
59 · Top 42%
vs61 · Top 37%
Growth
41 · Bottom 36%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 75040 | 75062 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,606 | 52,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,519 | $72,704 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,538 | $33,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,117/sq mi | 4,920/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $266,300 | $273,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,728 | $1,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 45.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 35.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 389 | 87 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -29.1% | -41.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 37.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 30.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.35 | 16.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.4% | 19.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.0% | 27.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.1% | 82.5% | 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
75040
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
75062
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 75040 — Garland, TX · 75062 — Irving, TX · How this is calculated: methodology