75078 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75098
75078
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs74 · Top 14%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs85 · Top 7%
Access
92 · Bottom 47%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
82 · Top 9%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 75098 | 75078 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,325 | 53,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,089 | $196,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,745 | $69,921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,164/sq mi | 1,679/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $401,500 | $732,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,182 | $2,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 89.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.7% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 179 | 368 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 9.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -53.1% | -50.7% | 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 | 22 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 34.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 15.30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.8% | 63.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 61.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.8% | 5.7% | 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
75098
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75078
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75098 — Wylie, TX · 75078 — Prosper, TX · How this is calculated: methodology