Stephenville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Stephenville
Kingston
Opportunity
65 · Top 31%
vs56 · Bottom 49%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
60 · Bottom 13%
vs63 · Bottom 29%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 35%
vs73 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs88 · Top 35%
Access
57 · Bottom 6%
vs53 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 28%
vs48 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Stephenville | Kingston | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,682 | 13,397 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,015 | $55,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,593 | $38,424 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,812/sq mi | 6,243/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $241,300 | $172,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,134 | $1,038 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.3% | 52.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.8% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 31.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.1" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 75 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.1 | 37.9 | 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
Stephenville
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, tornado.
Kingston
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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60
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Full profiles: Stephenville, TX · Kingston, PA · How this is calculated: methodology