78681 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78665
78681
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs86 · Top 15%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
70 · Top 26%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
88 · Bottom 33%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
83 · Top 6%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 78665 | 78681 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,171 | 56,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,680 | $137,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,191 | $59,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,748/sq mi | 2,445/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $474,100 | $497,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,938 | $1,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 73.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.6% | 58.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 392 | 392 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -76.7% | -76.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.3" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.35 | 15.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.4% | 57.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.4% | 59.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 25.3% | 18.7% | 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
78665
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78681
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 78665 — Round Rock, TX · 78681 — Round Rock, TX · How this is calculated: methodology