17701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
16101
17701
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 28%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Growth
19 · Bottom 6%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs51 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs90 · Top 33%
Schools
57 · Top 43%
vs58 · Top 41%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 16101 | 17701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,767 | 43,104 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $51,128 | $53,237 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,309 | $32,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 444/sq mi | 440/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $110,600 | $183,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 54.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 27.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 19.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.2" | 43.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 56 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 18.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.8 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.15 | 13.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.1% | 32.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.7% | 44.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.2% | 73.6% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
16101
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
17701
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 16101 — New Castle, PA · 17701 — Williamsport, PA · How this is calculated: methodology