Signals
Moscow
Corsicana
Growth
73 · Top 14%
vs74 · Top 13%
Climate
65 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 33%
vs72 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 16%
vs94 · Bottom 49%
Access
54 · Bottom 16%
vs77 · Top 48%
Economic stability
50 · Top 50%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Moscow | Corsicana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,049 | 54,711 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,424 | $63,111 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,063 | $29,060 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 38/sq mi | 54/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $368,600 | $172,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $929 | $1,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.7% | 69.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 222 | 450 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1.8% | -12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.5" | 39.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 67 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.6 | 36.7 | 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
Moscow
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
Corsicana
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Moscow, ID Micro Area · Corsicana, TX Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology