Woodburn and Dallas receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Woodburn
Dallas
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs57 · Top 47%
Growth
67 · Top 21%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs74 · Top 35%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 34%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs70 · Bottom 34%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 32%
vs48 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Woodburn | Dallas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,875 | 17,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,347 | $71,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,787 | $39,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,498/sq mi | 3,570/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $331,800 | $389,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,489 | $1,209 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.2% | 67.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1% | 22.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 271 | 61 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.1% | -17.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 40.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 55 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 29.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.64 | 19.43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.7% | 68.6% | 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
Woodburn
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
Dallas
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
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