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
Mansfield
Opportunity
70 · Top 22%
vs69 · Top 25%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 42%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs92 · Top 26%
Schools
85 · Top 7%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
91 · Bottom 48%
vs91 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs77 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | Wylie | Mansfield | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,334 | 77,510 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $119,522 | $121,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,785 | $49,083 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,851/sq mi | 2,107/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $387,000 | $410,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,189 | $1,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 42.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 179 | 182 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -53.1% | -86.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 36.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 15.70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.8% | 50.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 54.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.8% | 41.0% | 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.
Mansfield
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Wylie, TX · Mansfield, TX · How this is calculated: methodology