Signals
28104
28075
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs75 · Top 13%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs72 · Top 40%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs40 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs77 · Top 17%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 28104 | 28075 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,641 | 21,517 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $138,017 | $144,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,298 | $52,563 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,238/sq mi | 1,020/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $533,500 | $482,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,801 | $2,543 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 92.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.9% | 55.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.9" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.6 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.51 | 17.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 70.0% | 63.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.2% | 60.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.2% | 25.1% | 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
28104
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
28075
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 28104 — Weddington, NC · 28075 — Harrisburg, NC · How this is calculated: methodology