Signals
21204
02842
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 25%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Schools
90 · Top 3%
vs88 · Top 4%
Access
94 · Top 44%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 28%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 21204 | 02842 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,845 | 16,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,606 | $101,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,450 | $59,109 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,169/sq mi | 1,342/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $594,800 | $563,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 | $1,990 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.7% | 57.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.1% | 47.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 42.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 43.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.93 | 11.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.6% | 24.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.7% | 40.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.6% | 35.5% | 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.
Maryland and Rhode Island do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
21204
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
02842
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 21204 — Towson, MD · 02842 — Newport East, RI · How this is calculated: methodology