77450 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77379
77450
Opportunity
61 · Top 36%
vs62 · Top 36%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
74 · Top 34%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs91 · Top 2%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 77379 | 77450 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,190 | 71,906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,486 | $106,402 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,350 | $49,521 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,298/sq mi | 3,655/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $353,500 | $361,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,697 | $1,746 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2% | 52.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11,337 | 11,337 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.8" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.0 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.82 | 13.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.0% | 66.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.4% | 66.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.9% | 41.8% | 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
77379
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
77450
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 77379 — Houston, TX · 77450 — Houston, TX · How this is calculated: methodology