Royse City receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Royse City
Garland
Opportunity
70 · Top 23%
vs60 · Top 42%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs45 · Bottom 40%
Climate
68 · Bottom 42%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 26%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Schools
55 · Top 46%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
95 · Top 35%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
72 · Top 23%
vs62 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Royse City | Garland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,037 | 246,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,660 | $76,320 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,175 | $31,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 993/sq mi | 4,341/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $322,500 | $270,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,078 | $1,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 61.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 480 | 389 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 24.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.9% | -29.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.6 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.8 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.76 | 15.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.8% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.0% | 37.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.1% | 77.0% | 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
Royse City
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Garland
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
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Royse City
75
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73
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Garland
62
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58
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