79765 and 76179 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
79765
76179
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs64 · Top 30%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs52 · Top 49%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 79765 | 76179 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,904 | 80,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,965 | $107,428 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,792 | $44,516 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,105/sq mi | 1,544/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $302,300 | $330,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,514 | $1,861 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 79.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,191 | 10,867 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.3 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 32.3% | 4.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 35.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 32.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.5 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.42 | 16.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 40.5% | 38.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.7% | 41.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.2% | 49.3% | 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
79765
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, drought.
76179
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79765 — Odessa, TX · 76179 — Fort Worth, TX · How this is calculated: methodology