72762 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
37167
72762
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs73 · Top 12%
Climate
71 · Top 49%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
70 · Top 30%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 37167 | 72762 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,504 | 46,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,351 | $82,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,953 | $40,611 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,209/sq mi | 793/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $365,400 | $303,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 | $1,166 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 68.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 964 | 559 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.0 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 14.9% | 12.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.5" | 45.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 35.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 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
37167
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
72762
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 37167 — Smyrna, TN · 72762 — Springdale, AR · How this is calculated: methodology