78748 and 68516 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
78748
68516
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs88 · Top 1%
Growth
63 · Top 26%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
68 · Bottom 40%
vs59 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 22%
vs75 · Top 23%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 23%
vs94 · Top 9%
Access
95 · Bottom 33%
vs94 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
80 · Top 9%
vs78 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 78748 | 68516 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,631 | 48,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,213 | $100,821 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,667 | $49,541 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,936/sq mi | 2,585/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $465,100 | $354,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,839 | $1,261 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.7% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.5% | 54.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7,547 | 1,911 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.8 | 6.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.6% | -12.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.6" | 32.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 20.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-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
78748
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
68516
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
Full profiles: 78748 — Austin, TX · 68516 — Lincoln, NE · How this is calculated: methodology