79928 and 75160 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
79928
75160
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 14%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
23 · Bottom 13%
vs23 · Bottom 13%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 79928 | 75160 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,599 | 28,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,643 | $71,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,194 | $29,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 413/sq mi | 239/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $207,900 | $255,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,209 | $1,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 68.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 275 | 172 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.6 | 8.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 50.3% | -6.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 38.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.5 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.12 | 17.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.8% | 26.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.0% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.2% | 77.5% | 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
79928
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
75160
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 79928 — Horizon City, TX · 75160 — Terrell, TX · How this is calculated: methodology