Signals
51501
46219
Opportunity
65 · Top 29%
vs61 · Top 37%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs67 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs93 · Top 25%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 51501 | 46219 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,618 | 38,855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,843 | $60,803 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,735 | $32,198 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,446/sq mi | 2,979/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $152,400 | $184,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,059 | $1,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 59.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 27.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 19.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.9" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 34.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.72 | 12.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 55.9% | 19.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.5% | 19.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.5% | 66.8% | 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.
Iowa and Indiana do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
51501
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, heat wave.
46219
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 51501 — Council Bluffs, IA · 46219 — Indianapolis, IN · How this is calculated: methodology