Signals
Durant
Corsicana
Growth
75 · Top 12%
vs74 · Top 13%
Climate
70 · Top 39%
vs69 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
57 · Top 49%
vs72 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 50%
vs94 · Bottom 49%
Access
74 · Bottom 46%
vs77 · Top 48%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 29%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Durant | Corsicana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,253 | 54,711 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,225 | $63,111 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,766 | $29,060 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 53/sq mi | 54/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,900 | $172,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $960 | $1,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 69.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 206 | 450 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.0% | -12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 39.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 36.7 | 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
Durant
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, drought.
Corsicana
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Durant, OK Micro Area · Corsicana, TX Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology