Signals
02745
21220
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs35 · Bottom 29%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs57 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 02745 | 21220 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,519 | 42,824 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,034 | $81,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,256 | $41,843 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,497/sq mi | 2,022/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $368,600 | $300,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,139 | $1,673 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.6% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.9" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.80 | 13.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.8% | 6.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.7% | 16.5% | 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.
Massachusetts and Maryland do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
02745
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
21220
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 02745 — New Bedford, MA · 21220 — Middle River, MD · How this is calculated: methodology