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35473 vs 47203

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35473 — Northport, AL
64
Area Score
Top 37% nationally
47203 — Columbus, IN
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

35473
47203
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs
62 · Top 35%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs
68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
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59 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs
96 · Top 19%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs
79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs
62 · Top 47%

Measured values

Metric3547347203Source period
Population18,19826,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$69,657$72,1122024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$37,803$41,8372024 ACS 5-Year
Population density706/sq mi340/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$272,800$244,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$967$9532024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate59.0%78.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.5%3.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.0%-0.4%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%34.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate15.9%10.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high92°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low35°F22°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation57.3"43.1"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport52 mi42 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.9 min23.7 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.940.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools222024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.8515.002024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility59.4%62.9%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.

Alabama and Indiana do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

35473

Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.

47203

Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.

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63
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67
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Full profiles: 35473 — Northport, AL · 47203 — Columbus, IN · How this is calculated: methodology

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