Signals
Garden Acres
Mission Bend
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 24%
vs65 · Bottom 27%
Access
100 · Top 3%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Garden Acres | Mission Bend | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,667 | 36,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,474 | $67,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,206 | $28,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,128/sq mi | 7,676/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $336,000 | $233,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 | $1,747 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.2% | 76.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.9% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.4 min | 34.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.6 | 35.3 | 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
Garden Acres
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Mission Bend
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
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Full profiles: Garden Acres, CA · Mission Bend, TX · How this is calculated: methodology