79707 and 75189 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
79707
75189
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs71 · Top 18%
Growth
69 · Top 16%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs90 · Top 33%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 79707 | 75189 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,010 | 48,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,886 | $117,125 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,777 | $43,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 564/sq mi | 444/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $389,400 | $356,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,488 | $2,173 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 88.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.0% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 913 | 480 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 24.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.8% | -18.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 38.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 39.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.6 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.34 | 15.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.3% | 44.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.6% | 39.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.7% | 45.1% | 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
79707
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, drought.
75189
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79707 — Midland, TX · 75189 — Royse City, TX · How this is calculated: methodology