75052 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75052
77407
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
65 · Top 22%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 41%
vs77 · Top 48%
Access
96 · Top 43%
vs98 · Top 25%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 75052 | 77407 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,278 | 88,319 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,301 | $98,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,418 | $37,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,679/sq mi | 4,400/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $307,100 | $372,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,782 | $2,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 72.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 54.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,222 | 11,337 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.8% | -2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.2" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 37.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 34.0 | 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
75052
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
77407
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 75052 — Grand Prairie, TX · 77407 — Houston, TX · How this is calculated: methodology