15217 and 53705 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
15217
53705
Opportunity
87 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 5%
Growth
76 · Top 3%
vs71 · Top 9%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 19%
vs97 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 32%
vs75 · Top 42%
Access
94 · Bottom 30%
vs97 · Top 46%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 44%
vs65 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 15217 | 53705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,795 | 25,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,668 | $88,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,338 | $64,413 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,677/sq mi | 3,963/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $455,100 | $475,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,436 | $1,352 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.9% | 49.7% | 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 | 77.3% | 76.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.9% | 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 | 17 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 20.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 34.6 | 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 · 53705 — Madison, WI · How this is calculated: methodology