Glenn Heights and New Braunfels receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Glenn Heights
New Braunfels
Opportunity: New Braunfels is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs66 · Top 30%
Growth: New Braunfels is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
59 · Top 33%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate: New Braunfels is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience: Glenn Heights is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
81 · Top 23%
vs70 · Top 36%
Housing affordability: New Braunfels is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 42%
vs78 · Bottom 45%
Access: Glenn Heights is the more favorable of the two.
Access
93 · Top 47%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability: Glenn Heights is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs67 · Top 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Glenn Heights | New Braunfels | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,096 | 104,643 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,718 | $86,021 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,569 | $44,596 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,488/sq mi | 2,324/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,600 | $339,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,675 | $1,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 65.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 38.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 1,295 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 12.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -61.9% | -17.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 31.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.9 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.8 | 37.1 | 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
Glenn Heights
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
New Braunfels
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Your best match
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Glenn Heights
73
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70
Area Score
New Braunfels
73
Your Score
72
Area Score
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Full profiles: Glenn Heights, TX · New Braunfels, TX · How this is calculated: methodology