99208 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01453
99208
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 30%
Growth
48 · Bottom 46%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 01453 | 99208 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,851 | 58,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,296 | $88,599 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,239 | $46,833 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,664/sq mi | 1,204/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,300 | $450,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 | $1,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 66.8% | 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% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 927 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 177.8% | -10.0% | 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 | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.91 | 16.68 | 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.
99208
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 01453 — Leominster, MA · 99208 — Spokane, WA · How this is calculated: methodology