53703 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
15213
53703
Opportunity
72 · Top 14%
vs69 · Top 20%
Growth
76 · Top 3%
vs71 · Top 9%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 19%
vs97 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
8 · Bottom 1%
vs14 · Bottom 1%
Access
95 · Bottom 45%
vs97 · Top 46%
Economic stability
12 · Bottom 1%
vs53 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 15213 | 53703 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,466 | 37,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $31,069 | $47,847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,877 | $46,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,486/sq mi | 20,356/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $233,500 | $471,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,263 | $1,488 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.6% | 14.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.6% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 48.2% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,430 | 3,111 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 103.2% | 14.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 37.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.8 | 24.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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: 15213 — Pittsburgh, PA · 53703 — Madison, WI · How this is calculated: methodology