Frisco receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Wylie
Frisco
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs76 · Top 10%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs65 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs66 · Top 42%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs88 · Top 5%
Access
91 · Bottom 48%
vs92 · Top 49%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs82 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Wylie | Frisco | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,334 | 219,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $119,522 | $150,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,785 | $68,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,851/sq mi | 3,197/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $387,000 | $642,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,189 | $2,014 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 3.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 179 | 3,405 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 15.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -53.1% | -15.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 38.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 14.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.8% | 63.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 65.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.8% | 13.7% | 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.
Frisco
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Wylie, TX · Frisco, TX · How this is calculated: methodology