76040 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76053
76040
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs59 · Top 42%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
56 · Bottom 47%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
67 · Top 30%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 76053 | 76040 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,323 | 31,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,141 | $72,661 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,904 | $35,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,967/sq mi | 4,039/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $270,900 | $297,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,371 | $1,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.2% | 43.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0% | 30.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 50 | 241 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | -53.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.0 | 32.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.01 | 14.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.8% | 46.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 48.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.8% | 60.1% | 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
76053
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
76040
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 76053 — Hurst, TX · 76040 — Euless, TX · How this is calculated: methodology