15146 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
15146
15227
Opportunity
76 · Top 13%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 21%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
76 · Top 18%
vs65 · Top 32%
Access
91 · Bottom 44%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 15146 | 15227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,332 | 28,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,300 | $75,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,457 | $41,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,444/sq mi | 4,655/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $210,000 | $185,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | 2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5% | 35.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 80 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.85 | 12.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.4% | 30.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.1% | 54.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.1% | 65.6% | 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.
Full profiles: 15146 — Monroeville, PA · 15227 — Baldwin, PA · How this is calculated: methodology