Signals
78582
75501
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Climate
68 · Bottom 43%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs86 · Top 40%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs32 · Bottom 26%
Access
56 · Bottom 5%
vs59 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs24 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 78582 | 75501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,741 | 34,866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,626 | $45,995 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,188 | $24,811 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 79/sq mi | 362/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $102,800 | $136,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $747 | $925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 57.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 31.3% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 99°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.5" | 48.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 70 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 19.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.7 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.33 | 11.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.2% | 26.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.5% | 25.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.9% | 90.1% | 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
78582
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
75501
Elevated or high exposure: hail, ice storm.
Full profiles: 78582 — Rio Grande City, TX · 75501 — Texarkana, TX · How this is calculated: methodology