99206 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01453
99206
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs62 · Top 35%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs77 · Bottom 46%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 01453 | 99206 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,851 | 41,089 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,296 | $81,764 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,239 | $40,063 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,664/sq mi | 1,759/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,300 | $404,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 | $1,246 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 61.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 29.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 550 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 177.8% | -43.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.4" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 22.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.91 | 16.88 | 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
01453
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
99206
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 01453 — Leominster, MA · 99206 — Spokane Valley, WA · How this is calculated: methodology