99217 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
01930
99217
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
43 · Bottom 39%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 47%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 01930 | 99217 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,075 | 21,441 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,883 | $73,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,768 | $38,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,148/sq mi | 417/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $600,600 | $377,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 | $1,413 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 64.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 67 | 927 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.2% | -10.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.2 | 38.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.09 | 12.44 | 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
01930
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
99217
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 01930 — Gloucester, MA · 99217 — Spokane, WA · How this is calculated: methodology