75075 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75075
75081
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Schools
56 · Top 44%
vs56 · Top 44%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs99 · Top 9%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 75075 | 75081 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,135 | 36,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,365 | $93,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,933 | $45,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,931/sq mi | 4,055/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $371,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,683 | $1,777 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.1% | 50.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.2% | 44.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 716 | 766 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 6.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 104.0% | -4.6% | 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 | 14 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.05 | 14.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 38.0% | 37.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.2% | 40.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.7% | 59.1% | 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
75075
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75081
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 75075 — Plano, TX · 75081 — Richardson, TX · How this is calculated: methodology