Signals
Uvalde
Marshall
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
71 · Top 35%
vs66 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs64 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
91 · Bottom 40%
vs100 · Top 27%
Access
46 · Bottom 10%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
18 · Bottom 7%
vs30 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Uvalde | Marshall | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,881 | 23,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,801 | $57,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,643 | $29,533 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $150,800 | $150,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $981 | $739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 69.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 22.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 16.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 28 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 115.4% | 112.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.9" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 79 mi | 82 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 19.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 35.3 | 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
Uvalde
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
Marshall
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Uvalde, TX Micro Area · Marshall, MO Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology