75033 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75078
75033
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs76 · Top 9%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 42%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs91 · Top 2%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs91 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs89 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 75078 | 75033 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,011 | 52,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $196,564 | $174,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,921 | $67,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,679/sq mi | 2,407/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $732,300 | $652,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,288 | $2,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.7% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 368 | 3,405 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 15.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.7% | -15.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.0 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.30 | 13.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.3% | 64.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.9% | 66.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 5.7% | 14.2% | 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
75078
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75033
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75078 — Prosper, TX · 75033 — Frisco, TX · How this is calculated: methodology