02921 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
10930
02921
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 30%
vs72 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs93 · Top 26%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
79 · Top 13%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 10930 | 02921 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,569 | 12,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,098 | $147,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,586 | $66,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 597/sq mi | 933/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,000 | $535,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,890 | $1,411 | 2023 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 85.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.0% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.1% | 3.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 47.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 47.4 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 44.2 | 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
10930
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
02921
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 10930 — Woodbury, NY · 02921 — Cranston, RI · How this is calculated: methodology