15147 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
15147
45449
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs24 · Bottom 10%
Climate
65 · Bottom 35%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 22%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 20%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 15147 | 45449 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,798 | 19,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,757 | $63,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,175 | $34,533 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,578/sq mi | 2,805/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $139,300 | $163,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,127 | $1,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.2% | 59.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 26 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.9 | 35.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.41 | 16.22 | 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: 15147 — Plum, PA · 45449 — West Carrollton, OH · How this is calculated: methodology