Wylie receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Wylie
Denton
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs65 · Top 31%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs75 · Top 11%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs63 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs65 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs72 · Bottom 37%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs52 · Top 49%
Access
91 · Bottom 48%
vs93 · Top 44%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs56 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Wylie | Denton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,334 | 152,866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $119,522 | $76,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,785 | $38,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,851/sq mi | 1,577/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $387,000 | $348,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,189 | $1,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 179 | 2,619 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 17.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -53.1% | -14.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 13.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.8% | 34.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 41.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.8% | 50.3% | 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
Wylie
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Denton
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Wylie, TX · Denton, TX · How this is calculated: methodology