47546 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
47240
47546
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs68 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs58 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 47240 | 47546 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,484 | 22,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,985 | $73,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,207 | $40,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 71/sq mi | 183/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $252,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $871 | $818 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 70.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 26 | 136 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 8.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.0% | -16.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.1" | 50.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 17.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.53 | 17.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.9% | 42.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.8% | 52.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.3% | 42.7% | 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
47240
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake, cold wave.
47546
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, strong wind, cold wave.
Full profiles: 47240 — Greensburg, IN · 47546 — Jasper, IN · How this is calculated: methodology