78641 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75087
78641
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs68 · Top 17%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 25%
vs79 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 19%
vs94 · Top 24%
Schools
76 · Top 18%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs85 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs86 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 75087 | 78641 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,326 | 99,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,484 | $135,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,291 | $59,573 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,505/sq mi | 803/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $435,400 | $480,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,758 | $1,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 77.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.3% | 51.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 376 | 849 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.3 | 11.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -32.5% | -44.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 33.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.0 min | 32.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.04 | 13.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 55.2% | 46.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.4% | 53.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.8% | 17.2% | 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
75087
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78641
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75087 — Rockwall, TX · 78641 — Leander, TX · How this is calculated: methodology