Best Places75478, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 75478, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
75478 ranks 27,416th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 75478
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
75478's strengths and weaknesses
Where 75478 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$558 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 75478 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Household income$47,121 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 75478
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 75478 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $47,121; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 75478's effective rate of 0.24%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 75478
75478's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 75478.
Who works in 75478, and how
Work in 75478 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 75478
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 75478.
What the weather is like in 75478, month by month
75478 sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 46° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 65° | 56° |
| July | 95° | 84° | 75° |
| October | 80° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 75478
The nearest airport, Tyler Pounds Regional, is about 56 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas Love Field, about 89 miles away.
The best schools in and around 75478
Schools across 75478 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mt Vernon ElB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mt Vernon MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Mt Vernon H SB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 75478 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
75478 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 75478 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 75478
Is 75478 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 75478 ranks 27,416th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 75478 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $210,200. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $47,121 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 75478 safe?
75478 is safer than 21% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $526 per resident a year.
Compare 75478 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 75478. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 75478 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
75478 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 75478: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 75478: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 75478: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 75478: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
75478 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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