15217 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
15217
27603
Opportunity
87 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 4%
Growth
76 · Top 3%
vs69 · Top 12%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs72 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 19%
vs72 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 32%
vs80 · Top 32%
Access
94 · Bottom 30%
vs93 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 15217 | 27603 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,795 | 53,972 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,668 | $90,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,338 | $50,497 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,677/sq mi | 1,050/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $455,100 | $383,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,436 | $1,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 61.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 77.3% | 50.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,430 | 5,124 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 10.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 103.2% | -0.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 35.6 | 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: 15217 — Pittsburgh, PA · 27603 — Raleigh, NC · How this is calculated: methodology