Signals
07302
28277
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs78 · Top 8%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs76 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs50 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
71 · Top 48%
vs85 · Top 25%
Access
99 · Top 24%
vs96 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
79 · Top 10%
vs84 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 07302 | 28277 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,220 | 73,882 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $175,077 | $128,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $114,324 | $69,255 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 39,232/sq mi | 3,059/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $865,100 | $560,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,093 | $1,882 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 24.0% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.2% | 68.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 37.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.3 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 39.8 | 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
07302
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
28277
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 07302 — Jersey City, NJ · 28277 — Charlotte, NC · How this is calculated: methodology