37922 and 27615 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
37922
27615
Opportunity
78 · Top 10%
vs87 · Top 2%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs70 · Top 15%
Climate
77 · Top 25%
vs72 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 32%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 27%
vs86 · Top 34%
Access
95 · Bottom 49%
vs97 · Top 37%
Economic stability
77 · Top 15%
vs71 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 37922 | 27615 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,394 | 46,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $132,807 | $112,754 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,697 | $66,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,457/sq mi | 2,435/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $523,800 | $479,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,805 | $1,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 72.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.2% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,738 | 5,124 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 10.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.9% | -0.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.9" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.7 | 42.2 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
37922
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
27615
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 37922 — Knoxville, TN · 27615 — Raleigh, NC · How this is calculated: methodology