75243 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75243
76010
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 41%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs68 · Bottom 43%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Schools
35 · Bottom 29%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 75243 | 76010 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,481 | 54,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,618 | $45,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,624 | $21,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,893/sq mi | 6,240/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $386,100 | $217,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 | $1,280 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.6% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.4% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7,307 | 1,722 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.6 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.1% | -6.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 36.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.0 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 28.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.51 | 14.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.6% | 13.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.5% | 19.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.4% | 92.1% | 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
75243
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
76010
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75243 — Dallas, TX · 76010 — Arlington, TX · How this is calculated: methodology