23504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
23607
23504
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Growth
11 · Bottom 2%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 17%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Schools
15 · Bottom 5%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 10%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 23607 | 23504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,096 | 23,502 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,334 | $44,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,236 | $23,094 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,847/sq mi | 5,746/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $171,800 | $269,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $957 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 30.5% | 38.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 27.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.5% | 36.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 86 | 483 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.4% | 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 | 12 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.2 | 28.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.15 | 12.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.5% | 8.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.3% | 25.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.6% | 96.6% | 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
23607
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
23504
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 23607 — Newport News, VA · 23504 — Norfolk, VA · How this is calculated: methodology