72032 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
45840
72032
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
58 · Top 37%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
63 · Bottom 31%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 45840 | 72032 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,559 | 34,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,083 | $64,695 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,027 | $30,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 328/sq mi | 301/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $213,000 | $209,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $986 | $992 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 30.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 261 | 297 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.1% | -50.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.3 min | 25.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 33.8 | 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
45840
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind.
72032
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 45840 — Findlay, OH · 72032 — Conway, AR · How this is calculated: methodology