78414 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78414
78374
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs52 · Bottom 43%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs62 · Top 28%
Climate
78 · Top 22%
vs76 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 32%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 20%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
62 · Top 37%
vs60 · Top 39%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 78414 | 78374 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,263 | 20,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,771 | $83,504 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,762 | $38,134 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,812/sq mi | 1,100/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $292,600 | $233,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 | $1,580 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 62.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9% | 25.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,189 | 97 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.9% | -11.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 71 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.0 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.33 | 14.87 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.6% | 43.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.6% | 41.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.5% | 45.8% | 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
78414
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
78374
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Full profiles: 78414 — Corpus Christi, TX · 78374 — Portland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology