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Garland vs Colorado Springs

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Garland, TX
62
Area Score
Top 46% nationally
Colorado Springs, CO
—
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Garland
Colorado Springs
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs
54 · Bottom 46%
Climate
63 · Bottom 27%
vs
62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 47%
vs
43 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
76 · Top 36%
vs
63 · Bottom 43%
Access
97 · Top 36%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
62 · Top 26%
vs
69 · Top 8%

Measured values

MetricGarlandColorado SpringsSource period
Population246,844487,8872024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$76,320$84,8182024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$31,917$46,5132024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,341/sq mi2,414/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$270,800$452,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,641$1,6482024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate61.6%60.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.5%4.0%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.4%-2.7%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%42.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate13.0%9.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high97°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low38°F19°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation38.3"15.9"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport14 mi5 miNASR current cycle
Average commute32.3 min24.0 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.035.72024 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

Garland

Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.

Colorado Springs

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail.

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Garland
64
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62
Area Score
Colorado Springs
65
Your Score
—
Area Score

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Full profiles: Garland, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · How this is calculated: methodology