48109 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76704
48109
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs60 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
91 · Top 10%
vs96 · Top 2%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 76704 | 48109 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,018 | 5,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $30,349 | $14,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $17,540 | $38,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,299/sq mi | 4,257/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $866 | $1,453 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 31.6% | 0.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | -7.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 41.9% | 97.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,073 | 679 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 5.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.2% | 68.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.4" | 29.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 18.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 27.0 | 19.1 | 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
76704
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
48109
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.
Full profiles: 76704 — Waco, TX · 48109 — Ann Arbor, MI · How this is calculated: methodology