Pflugerville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pflugerville
Manor
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs72 · Top 18%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs67 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 28%
vs77 · Bottom 44%
Schools
52 · Top 49%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Access
92 · Top 50%
vs95 · Top 36%
Economic stability
79 · Top 8%
vs71 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | Pflugerville | Manor | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,971 | 18,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,799 | $84,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,752 | $32,938 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,539/sq mi | 1,897/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $402,400 | $347,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,932 | $1,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 75.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% | 34.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,231 | 678 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 18.7 | 36.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 97.3% | 6.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.3" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 29.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 31 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.11 | 16.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.9% | 22.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.7% | 26.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.2% | 69.3% | 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
Pflugerville
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Manor
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
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Pflugerville
77
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75
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Manor
70
Your Score
68
Area Score
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Full profiles: Pflugerville, TX · Manor, TX · How this is calculated: methodology