43054 and 43065 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
43054
43065
Opportunity
87 · Top 2%
vs90 · Top 1%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 26%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 12%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 43054 | 43065 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,594 | 46,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,100 | $154,481 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $88,042 | $71,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,075/sq mi | 1,662/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $510,600 | $482,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,844 | $1,799 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 86.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.1% | 69.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 54 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.9% | 4.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.6" | 35.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.92 | 19.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 85.8% | 84.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 82.4% | 84.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.3% | 10.4% | 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
43054
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
43065
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 43054 — New Albany, OH · 43065 — Powell, OH · How this is calculated: methodology