Signals
Uvalde
Vidalia
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
71 · Top 35%
vs75 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs52 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
91 · Bottom 40%
vs100 · Top 27%
Access
46 · Bottom 10%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
18 · Bottom 7%
vs19 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Uvalde | Vidalia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,881 | 35,742 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,801 | $52,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,643 | $26,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16/sq mi | 59/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $150,800 | $133,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $981 | $766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 64.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 18.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 28 | 75 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 115.4% | 31.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.9" | 44.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 79 mi | 71 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 37.7 | 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.
Vidalia
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Full profiles: Uvalde, TX Micro Area · Vidalia, GA Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology