75455 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76801
75455
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 12%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs53 · Top 46%
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 32%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
71 · Top 25%
vs76 · Top 18%
Access
40 · Bottom 2%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 8%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 76801 | 75455 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,146 | 26,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,231 | $56,163 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,426 | $27,959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 67/sq mi | 88/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $186,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $885 | $908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 67.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 124 | 137 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.6 | 8.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 47.6% | -37.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 48.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 89 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 20.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.63 | 12.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.1% | 50.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.0% | 47.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.4% | 72.6% | 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
76801
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, cold wave.
75455
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 76801 — Brownwood, TX · 75455 — Mount Pleasant, TX · How this is calculated: methodology