39827 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79336
39827
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs34 · Bottom 24%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 20%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 79336 | 39827 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,132 | 4,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,598 | $61,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,086 | $32,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31/sq mi | 68/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $140,000 | $158,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $849 | $829 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | -20.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.3" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 36.8 | 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
79336
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, strong wind.
39827
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 79336 — Levelland, TX · 39827 — Cairo, GA · How this is calculated: methodology