66213 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01545
66213
Opportunity
69 · Top 21%
vs66 · Top 26%
Growth
67 · Top 18%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
61 · Bottom 18%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 35%
vs89 · Top 27%
Access
82 · Bottom 19%
vs86 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 01545 | 66213 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,876 | 30,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $139,302 | $117,706 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,008 | $63,774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,873/sq mi | 3,907/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $592,300 | $465,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,116 | $1,618 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 54.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.6% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 720 | 1,026 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.2% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.3" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.9 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 39.4 | 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
01545
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
66213
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 01545 — Worcester, MA · 66213 — Overland Park, KS · How this is calculated: methodology