27603 and 30316 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
27603
30316
Opportunity
82 · Top 4%
vs87 · Top 1%
Growth
69 · Top 12%
vs62 · Top 28%
Climate
72 · Top 44%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 27%
vs73 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 32%
vs81 · Top 31%
Access
93 · Bottom 26%
vs90 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 49%
vs56 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 27603 | 30316 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,972 | 35,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,484 | $102,891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,497 | $64,599 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,050/sq mi | 2,691/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,200 | $443,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,547 | $1,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.4% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.7% | 57.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5,124 | 5,975 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -0.6% | -16.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.1" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 32.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Full profiles: 27603 — Raleigh, NC · 30316 — Atlanta, GA · How this is calculated: methodology