37360 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
57793
37360
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
76 · Top 8%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
60 · Bottom 13%
vs77 · Top 25%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 20%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs100 · Top 10%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs67 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 57793 | 37360 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,173 | 1,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,351 | $87,782 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,006 | $46,251 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 14/sq mi | 62/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $266,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $1,297 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 76.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% | 44.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 173 | 223 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 10.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 30.1% | 38.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 21.3" | 60.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.7 | 49.1 | 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
57793
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
37360
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 57793 — Spearfish, SD · 37360 — Tullahoma, TN · How this is calculated: methodology