46216 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01022
46216
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 01022 | 46216 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,844 | 2,767 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,373 | $53,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,923 | $35,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 383/sq mi | 907/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $193,600 | $272,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,868 | $1,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 30.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 20 | 58 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.0% | -35.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 55.2 | 39.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
01022
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
46216
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 01022 — Chicopee, MA · 46216 — Lawrence, IN · How this is calculated: methodology