23505 and 23502 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
23505
23502
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs26 · Bottom 17%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 23505 | 23502 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,247 | 20,399 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,579 | $63,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,123 | $34,643 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,299/sq mi | 2,059/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $326,300 | $266,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,334 | $1,398 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.2% | 45.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 23.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 483 | 483 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 50.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.7" | 49.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 37.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.92 | 12.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.4% | 25.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.5% | 44.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.6% | 97.0% | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
23505
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
23502
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 23505 — Norfolk, VA · 23502 — Norfolk, VA · How this is calculated: methodology