78753 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75287
78753
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs75 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 11%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Schools
32 · Bottom 26%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 75287 | 78753 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,959 | 56,920 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,741 | $65,170 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,463 | $36,327 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,745/sq mi | 5,016/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $405,600 | $371,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 | $1,502 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 23.0% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.9% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7,307 | 7,547 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.6 | 7.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.1% | -4.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 27.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.55 | 14.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.4% | 25.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.2% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.9% | 77.4% | 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
75287
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78753
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 75287 — Dallas, TX · 78753 — Austin, TX · How this is calculated: methodology