76148 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75234
76148
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Schools
39 · Bottom 34%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs70 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 75234 | 76148 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,961 | 23,367 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,733 | $89,840 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,847 | $36,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,216/sq mi | 4,963/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $351,600 | $242,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,781 | $2,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.4% | 81.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.8% | 22.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 289 | 60 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.2% | 36.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.68 | 14.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.7% | 34.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.1% | 36.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.9% | 66.8% | 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
75234
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
76148
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75234 — Farmers Branch, TX · 76148 — Watauga, TX · How this is calculated: methodology