78624 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78624
76401
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
70 · Top 35%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 27%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs59 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 21%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 78624 | 76401 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,741 | 31,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,237 | $61,210 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,378 | $32,513 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 32/sq mi | 76/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $463,300 | $270,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,342 | $1,162 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 55.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0% | 34.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 46 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.3% | -67.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.6" | 34.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 58 mi | 72 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 19.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.5 | 29.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.86 | 13.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.1% | 57.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.5% | 48.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.1% | 46.6% | 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
78624
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, drought.
76401
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 78624 — Fredericksburg, TX · 76401 — Stephenville, TX · How this is calculated: methodology