75044 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99504
75044
Opportunity
82 · Top 4%
vs72 · Top 13%
Growth
27 · Bottom 17%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs63 · Bottom 27%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs52 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 25%
vs79 · Top 35%
Access
89 · Bottom 13%
vs97 · Top 35%
Economic stability
70 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 99504 | 75044 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,093 | 47,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,710 | $92,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,046 | $42,857 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,143/sq mi | 4,503/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $314,000 | $344,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,573 | $1,810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 58.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 282 | 389 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.8% | -29.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 68°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 8°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.2" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 35.8 | 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
99504
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
75044
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 99504 — Anchorage, AK · 75044 — Garland, TX · How this is calculated: methodology