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12309 vs 48864

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12309 — Niskayuna, NY
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

48864 — Okemos, MI
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

12309
48864
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs
61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs
85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs
99 · Top 12%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs
81 · Top 12%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs
99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs
74 · Top 23%

Measured values

Metric1230948864Source period
Population33,24623,9012024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$125,274$121,1032024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$57,884$63,5932024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,893/sq mi1,190/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$330,700$378,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,499$1,3342024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate81.7%67.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher61.1%75.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.2%5.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high84°F83°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low16°F17°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation40.7"33.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport5 mi11 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.7 min21.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age41.337.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools772024-25 school year
Students per teacher11.5117.062024-25 school year
Math proficiency63.9%59.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency74.4%75.2%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility20.4%15.3%2024-25 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.

New York and Michigan 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

12309

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

48864

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado.

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Full profiles: 12309 — Niskayuna, NY · 48864 — Okemos, MI · How this is calculated: methodology

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