75104 and 78245 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
75104
78245
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs46 · Bottom 36%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 35%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 75104 | 78245 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,228 | 96,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,875 | $90,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,528 | $33,678 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,334/sq mi | 2,724/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $304,200 | $260,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,980 | $1,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 68.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 205 | 4,295 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 24.2% | -28.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 32.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.66 | 15.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.7% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.3% | 37.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.5% | 62.9% | 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
75104
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
78245
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75104 — Cedar Hill, TX · 78245 — San Antonio, TX · How this is calculated: methodology