Signals
27030
28150
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 17%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
58 · Bottom 49%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs59 · Top 40%
Access
73 · Bottom 15%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 27030 | 28150 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,241 | 28,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,377 | $55,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,756 | $32,658 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 213/sq mi | 257/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $165,400 | $211,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $754 | $873 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 69.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.5" | 43.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.7 | 45.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.78 | 14.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.6% | 42.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.6% | 40.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 99.2% | 98.8% | 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
27030
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
28150
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 27030 — Mount Airy, NC · 28150 — Shelby, NC · How this is calculated: methodology