20019 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
20019
48235
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 21%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 20019 | 48235 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,380 | 45,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,296 | $39,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,429 | $23,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,329/sq mi | 7,302/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $456,800 | $90,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,222 | $1,169 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 41.8% | 53.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 10.7% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | 0.9% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 31.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,235 | 1,908 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 37.1% | -32.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.8" | 29.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.1 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 34 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.74 | 20.22 | 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.
Full profiles: 20019 — Washington, DC · 48235 — Detroit, MI · How this is calculated: methodology