14211 and 14621 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
14211
14621
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs32 · Bottom 19%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs96 · Top 2%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Schools
27 · Bottom 19%
vs14 · Bottom 5%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs22 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 14211 | 14621 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,663 | 32,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $36,300 | $35,383 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,143 | $22,179 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,263/sq mi | 7,976/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $106,400 | $90,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 | $1,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.2% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 34.4% | 34.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 205 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.9% | -37.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.7" | 35.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 22.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.8 | 33.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.10 | 14.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 17.1% | 10.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 13.7% | 12.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 90.1% | 83.5% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
14211
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
14621
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 14211 — Buffalo, NY · 14621 — Rochester, NY · How this is calculated: methodology