75041 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75041
75060
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
41 · Bottom 36%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 48%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
46 · Bottom 43%
vs14 · Bottom 5%
Access
98 · Top 17%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs60 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 75041 | 75060 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,943 | 47,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,308 | $71,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,970 | $27,513 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,157/sq mi | 3,938/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $232,100 | $249,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,441 | $1,449 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 64.9% | 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 | 14.4% | 18.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 14.3% | 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 | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.08 | 15.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.0% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.4% | 23.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.3% | 86.4% | 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
75041
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
75060
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 75041 — Garland, TX · 75060 — Irving, TX · How this is calculated: methodology