22601 and 23701 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
22601
23701
Opportunity: 22601 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
27 · Bottom 13%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Schools: 22601 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
38 · Bottom 32%
vs32 · Bottom 26%
Access: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability: 23701 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 22601 | 23701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,230 | 24,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,258 | $62,349 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,719 | $32,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,990/sq mi | 3,147/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $339,800 | $235,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,305 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 69.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 63 | 167 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -44.2% | -26.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.0" | 45.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.89 | 13.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.9% | 32.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.2% | 51.3% | 2019-20 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
22601
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
23701
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 22601 — Winchester, VA · 23701 — Portsmouth, VA · How this is calculated: methodology