79336 and 77414 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
79336
77414
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 20%
vs18 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs72 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs37 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 79336 | 77414 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,132 | 24,334 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,598 | $59,128 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,086 | $33,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31/sq mi | 44/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $140,000 | $172,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $849 | $1,010 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 23.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 22.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 81 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | -42.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.3" | 43.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 51 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.48 | 18.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.7% | 45.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.9% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.0% | 60.3% | 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
79336
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, strong wind.
77414
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Full profiles: 79336 — Levelland, TX · 77414 — Bay City, TX · How this is calculated: methodology