79907 and 27105 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
79907
27105
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs62 · Top 45%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 44%
vs74 · Bottom 48%
Access
87 · Bottom 26%
vs92 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs28 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 79907 | 27105 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,365 | 40,678 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $41,617 | $44,080 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,303 | $22,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,381/sq mi | 1,206/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $117,800 | $168,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 53.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,624 | 1,521 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -1.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 34.6 | 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
79907
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
27105
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 79907 — El Paso, TX · 27105 — Winston-Salem, NC · How this is calculated: methodology