75072 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76244
75072
Opportunity
71 · Top 15%
vs74 · Top 11%
Growth
80 · Top 1%
vs76 · Top 4%
Climate
67 · Bottom 37%
vs65 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
56 · Top 50%
vs67 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 10%
vs99 · Top 4%
Access
99 · Top 12%
vs90 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
80 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 76244 | 75072 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,728 | 55,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,217 | $165,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,385 | $65,230 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,147/sq mi | 4,568/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $391,200 | $502,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,024 | $2,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.6% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10,867 | 3,065 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.3 | 14.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.0% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.6" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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
76244
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75072
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 76244 — Fort Worth, TX · 75072 — McKinney, TX · How this is calculated: methodology