Heath receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Heath
Royse City
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs70 · Top 23%
Growth
83 · Top 3%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 25%
vs72 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 26%
vs92 · Top 26%
Access
91 · Bottom 49%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs72 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Heath | Royse City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,777 | 20,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $220,828 | $116,660 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $106,807 | $45,175 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 872/sq mi | 993/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $766,900 | $322,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,078 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.0% | 83.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.2% | 28.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.0% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 169 | 480 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 24.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.3% | -18.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 38.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.6 min | 36.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.5 | 32.8 | 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
Heath
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Royse City
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
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Heath
81
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80
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Royse City
75
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73
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Full profiles: Heath, TX · Royse City, TX · How this is calculated: methodology