58105 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
08542
58105
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs49 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
36 · Bottom 29%
vs59 · Top 49%
Access
83 · Bottom 26%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 08542 | 58105 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,533 | 2,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,524 | $123,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,582 | $9,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,562/sq mi | 11,870/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.3% | 55.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 2.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.7% | 86.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 160 | 677 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 5.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -14.4% | -7.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 0°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 24.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 14.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 19.3 | 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
08542
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, inland flooding, hurricane.
58105
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, strong wind, hail.
Full profiles: 08542 — Princeton, NJ · 58105 — Fargo, ND · How this is calculated: methodology