75048 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75048
76182
Opportunity
73 · Top 16%
vs71 · Top 20%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs67 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs93 · Top 26%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 75048 | 76182 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,993 | 30,242 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,087 | $120,558 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,766 | $57,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,186/sq mi | 3,493/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $407,200 | $403,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,778 | $1,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% | 40.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 77 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 200.0% | -18.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 36.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 43.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.46 | 17.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.3% | 43.0% | 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
75048
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
76182
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75048 — Sachse, TX · 76182 — North Richland Hills, TX · How this is calculated: methodology