Signals
21131
21047
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs81 · Top 6%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs94 · Top 6%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 21131 | 21047 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,141 | 13,852 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $197,619 | $157,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,991 | $64,928 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 340/sq mi | 614/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $686,000 | $552,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.4% | 98.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 55.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 47.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 42.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.4 | 45.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.19 | 17.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 7.7% | 13.7% | 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: 21131 — Cockeysville, MD · 21047 — Fallston, MD · How this is calculated: methodology