99223 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
02703
99223
Opportunity: 99223 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs67 · Top 24%
Growth: 99223 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs47 · Bottom 45%
Climate: 99223 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience: 99223 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 11%
Housing affordability: 02703 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access: 02703 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability: 02703 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
73 · Top 25%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 02703 | 99223 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,713 | 36,094 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,152 | $94,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,779 | $55,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,745/sq mi | 1,126/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $448,800 | $490,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,590 | $1,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 66.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 51.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 38 | 927 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.6% | -10.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.16 | 16.09 | 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
02703
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
99223
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 02703 — Attleboro, MA · 99223 — Spokane, WA · How this is calculated: methodology