47901 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
47901
30310
Opportunity
71 · Top 18%
vs69 · Top 21%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
62 · Bottom 21%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 16%
vs86 · Top 14%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs47 · Bottom 11%
Access
68 · Bottom 10%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 39%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 47901 | 30310 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,585 | 27,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,206 | $53,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,970 | $38,453 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,642/sq mi | 3,164/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $256,500 | $340,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,036 | $1,224 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 8.1% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.0% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 23.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 694 | 5,975 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 11.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.3% | -16.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.0" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 58 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 30.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.5 | 35.1 | 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.
30310
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 47901 — Lafayette, IN · 30310 — Atlanta, GA · How this is calculated: methodology