Corsicana receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Paris
Corsicana
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 2%
vs34 · Bottom 10%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
63 · Bottom 29%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
70 · Top 36%
vs74 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
56 · Top 43%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 6%
vs43 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | Paris | Corsicana | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,775 | 25,511 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,239 | $57,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,854 | $25,787 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 704/sq mi | 1,110/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $150,000 | $168,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $971 | $1,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 55.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 62 | 59 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.4% | -21.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.9" | 39.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 47 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.4 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.24 | 15.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.3% | 40.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 41.9% | 35.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.6% | 73.4% | 2024-25 school 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
Paris
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail.
Corsicana
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Paris, TX · Corsicana, TX · How this is calculated: methodology