77566 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77566
77627
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 43%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 32%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs77 · Top 18%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs69 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 77566 | 77627 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,246 | 22,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,586 | $78,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,222 | $39,415 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,278/sq mi | 1,700/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $262,500 | $208,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,478 | $1,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 73.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.0% | -36.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.8" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 54 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.08 | 14.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.9% | 51.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.8% | 52.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.4% | 46.3% | 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
77566
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77627
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 77566 — Lake Jackson, TX · 77627 — Nederland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology