Trophy Club receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Trophy Club
Grand Prairie
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs59 · Top 44%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs66 · Top 23%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 17%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 30%
Economic stability
86 · Top 1%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Trophy Club | Grand Prairie | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,733 | 201,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $201,054 | $81,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $87,133 | $35,192 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,448/sq mi | 2,788/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $675,100 | $295,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,992 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.6% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 1,222 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -89.2% | -21.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.6" | 36.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.1 | 34.4 | 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
Trophy Club
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Grand Prairie
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
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Trophy Club
74
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70
Area Score
Grand Prairie
65
Your Score
62
Area Score
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Full profiles: Trophy Club, TX · Grand Prairie, TX · How this is calculated: methodology