14830 and 43953 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
14830
43953
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs45 · Bottom 29%
Growth
9 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 2%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 14830 | 43953 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,015 | 11,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,263 | $74,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,072 | $41,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 210/sq mi | 609/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $169,800 | $149,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,043 | $899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.4" | 37.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 49.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.40 | 16.08 | 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
14830
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
43953
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 14830 — Corning, NY · 43953 — Steubenville, OH · How this is calculated: methodology