66217 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
02718
66217
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs65 · Top 30%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs83 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs77 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 02718 | 66217 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,878 | 5,468 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,500 | $93,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,958 | $68,308 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 668/sq mi | 726/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $469,200 | $456,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,703 | $1,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.5% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 406 | 563 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 822.7% | 176.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 37.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.7 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 51.7 | 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
02718
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
66217
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 02718 — Taunton, MA · 66217 — Shawnee, KS · How this is calculated: methodology