75160 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75159
75160
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 35%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
61 · Top 47%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
35 · Bottom 28%
vs23 · Bottom 13%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 75159 | 75160 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,456 | 28,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,897 | $71,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,745 | $29,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 395/sq mi | 239/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $234,300 | $255,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,402 | $1,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.0% | 68.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 342 | 172 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.7 | 8.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.0% | -6.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 38.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 42.1 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.99 | 17.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.3% | 26.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.2% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 93.3% | 77.5% | 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
75159
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
75160
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 75159 — Seagoville, TX · 75160 — Terrell, TX · How this is calculated: methodology