76904 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76904
78045
Opportunity
73 · Top 15%
vs59 · Top 42%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
65 · Bottom 38%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs98 · Top 14%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs82 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 76904 | 78045 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,954 | 67,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,833 | $90,608 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,554 | $34,902 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 84/sq mi | 102/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $285,400 | $243,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $1,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.6% | 78.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 35.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 366 | 1,142 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.8% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.9" | 21.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 33.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.17 | 16.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.1% | 32.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.7% | 44.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.6% | 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
76904
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, hail.
78045
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 76904 — San Angelo, TX · 78045 — Laredo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology