Signals
75115
38016
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 37%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Schools
19 · Bottom 9%
vs22 · Bottom 12%
Access
95 · Top 39%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs67 · Top 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 75115 | 38016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,211 | 44,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,782 | $76,569 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,003 | $39,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,670/sq mi | 2,437/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $319,400 | $282,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,666 | $1,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 54.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 96°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 54.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.2% | 17.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.2% | 23.3% | 2019-20 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.
Texas and Tennessee do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
75115
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
38016
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: 75115 — DeSoto, TX · 38016 — Memphis, TN · How this is calculated: methodology