Rowlett vs Franklin Park

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Rowlett, TX

Area Score

Top 46% nationally

Franklin Park, NJ

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Rowlett

Franklin Park

Opportunity

65 · Top 32%

76 · Top 13%

Climate

63 · Bottom 29%

63 · Bottom 30%

Physical resilience

55 · Bottom 46%

55 · Bottom 47%

Housing affordability

89 · Top 33%

90 · Top 32%

Access

94 · Top 40%

89 · Bottom 39%

Economic stability

77 · Top 13%

Measured values

Metric	Rowlett	Franklin Park	Source period
Population	65,463	13,211	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$112,081	$114,946	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$46,206	$56,415	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,155/sq mi	5,071/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$368,800	$336,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,990	$2,157	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	75.2%	55.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.7%	3.9%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.4%	0.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.9%	54.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	6.1%	11.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	97°F	86°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	38°F	21°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	38.3"	45.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	18 mi	26 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	34.1 min	32.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.9	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

Rowlett

Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.

Franklin Park

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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