12208 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
44113
12208
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs60 · Bottom 15%
Physical resilience
97 · Top 1%
vs94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 44113 | 12208 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,250 | 23,289 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,941 | $70,413 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,851 | $43,740 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,287/sq mi | 5,289/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $299,400 | $264,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,476 | $1,320 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 24.2% | 45.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.6% | 54.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.5% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 825 | 236 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.7% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.8 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.70 | 15.55 | 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.
Full profiles: 44113 — Cleveland, OH · 12208 — Albany, NY · How this is calculated: methodology