47901 and 19383 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
47901
19383
Opportunity
71 · Top 18%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs43 · Bottom 38%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs85 · Top 16%
Access
68 · Bottom 10%
vs93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 39%
vs35 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 47901 | 19383 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,585 | 6,537 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,206 | $23,514 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,970 | $5,689 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,642/sq mi | 15,676/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 8.1% | 0.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.0% | 98.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 694 | 1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.3% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 47.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 58 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 18.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.5 | 19.6 | 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
47901
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
19383
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
Full profiles: 47901 — Lafayette, IN · 19383 — West Chester, PA · How this is calculated: methodology