Signals
Fresno
Sugar Land
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs65 · Top 32%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs98 · Top 12%
Schools
13 · Bottom 4%
vs80 · Top 13%
Access
96 · Top 30%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Fresno | Sugar Land | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,560 | 110,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,264 | $136,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,459 | $62,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,880/sq mi | 2,719/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $243,500 | $430,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,028 | $1,957 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 80.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 63.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.9 min | 31.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.84 | 16.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.9% | 58.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.1% | 61.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.8% | 41.1% | 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
Fresno
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Sugar Land
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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