75189 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75189
75068
Opportunity
71 · Top 18%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 33%
vs65 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
57 · Top 43%
vs56 · Top 45%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs93 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
79 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 75189 | 75068 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,739 | 72,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,125 | $126,635 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,086 | $49,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 444/sq mi | 2,609/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $356,600 | $410,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,173 | $2,289 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.5% | 80.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5% | 45.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 480 | 370 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 24.0 | 6.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.9% | -20.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.5 min | 38.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.3 | 35.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.76 | 15.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.8% | 38.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.0% | 41.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.1% | 44.1% | 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
75189
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75068
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75189 — Royse City, TX · 75068 — Little Elm, TX · How this is calculated: methodology