79766 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83338
79766
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs98 · Top 13%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 83338 | 79766 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,944 | 11,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,072 | $74,407 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,543 | $28,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 79/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $269,000 | $140,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $1,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 82.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 120 | 1,191 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 10.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.0% | 32.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.9" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 31.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 31.2 | 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
83338
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
79766
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 83338 — Jerome, ID · 79766 — Odessa, TX · How this is calculated: methodology