79110 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77531
79110
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 32%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
60 · Top 39%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs70 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 77531 | 79110 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,406 | 16,994 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,240 | $66,683 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,928 | $33,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,395/sq mi | 3,126/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $260,800 | $160,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $1,258 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.3% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 15.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 40 | 1,196 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 110.5% | 2.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.8" | 19.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 18.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.2 | 33.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.41 | 14.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.0% | 48.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.3% | 39.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.8% | 76.4% | 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
77531
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
79110
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, wildfire.
Full profiles: 77531 — Clute, TX · 79110 — Amarillo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology