Signals
22601
30606
Climate: 30606 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience: 22601 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
80 · Top 24%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability: 22601 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Schools: 30606 is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
38 · Bottom 32%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Access: 22601 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability: 30606 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 22601 | 30606 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,230 | 47,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,258 | $63,328 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,719 | $45,767 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,990/sq mi | 1,559/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $339,800 | $362,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $1,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 43.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 51.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.0" | 49.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 34.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.89 | 10.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.9% | 21.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.2% | 26.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.8% | 91.3% | 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.
Virginia and Georgia 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
22601
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
30606
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 22601 — Winchester, VA · 30606 — Athens-Clarke County, GA · How this is calculated: methodology