75074 and 76002 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
75074
76002
Opportunity
64 · Top 30%
vs65 · Top 30%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Schools
56 · Top 45%
vs53 · Top 49%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 75074 | 76002 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,831 | 35,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,697 | $100,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,940 | $35,543 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,369/sq mi | 4,945/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $371,000 | $339,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,718 | $2,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.5% | 80.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.2% | 37.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 716 | 1,722 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.0% | -6.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 36.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 34.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.66 | 14.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.9% | 32.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.2% | 43.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.4% | 64.7% | 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
75074
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
76002
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75074 — Plano, TX · 76002 — Arlington, TX · How this is calculated: methodology