75072 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75054
75072
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs72 · Top 18%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 46%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
94 · Top 47%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 75054 | 75072 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,388 | 55,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $163,229 | $165,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,566 | $65,230 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,108/sq mi | 4,568/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $470,000 | $502,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,949 | $2,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.4% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.1% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,222 | 3,065 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 14.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.8% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.2" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.7 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.87 | 12.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.4% | 13.5% | 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
75054
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75072
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75054 — Grand Prairie, TX · 75072 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology