Signals
07305
28205
Opportunity
70 · Top 19%
vs68 · Top 23%
Climate
71 · Top 49%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 24%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 18%
vs60 · Bottom 27%
Access
99 · Top 19%
vs99 · Top 19%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 30%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 07305 | 28205 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,161 | 51,806 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,527 | $75,622 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,233 | $53,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,660/sq mi | 4,380/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $450,800 | $457,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $1,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.0% | 42.5% | 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 | 34.9% | 47.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.7 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 34.2 | 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
07305
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
28205
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 07305 — Jersey City, NJ · 28205 — Charlotte, NC · How this is calculated: methodology