Signals
01923
01880
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs75 · Bottom 43%
Schools
74 · Top 22%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
82 · Top 8%
vs83 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 01923 | 01880 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,991 | 27,793 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $125,395 | $134,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,171 | $67,454 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,120/sq mi | 3,763/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $644,200 | $723,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,076 | $1,958 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 70.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.4 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.86 | 11.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.1% | 40.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.9% | 54.0% | 2019-20 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
01923
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
01880
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 01923 — Danvers, MA · 01880 — Wakefield, MA · How this is calculated: methodology