19610 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
19610
10923
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 19610 | 10923 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,581 | 9,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,374 | $100,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,752 | $39,303 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,340/sq mi | 4,519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $343,600 | $471,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $1,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 62.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.9% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.5% | 39.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.8 min | 32.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.2 | 36.5 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
19610
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
10923
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 19610 — Wyomissing, PA · 10923 — West Haverstraw, NY · How this is calculated: methodology