58202 and 18701 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
58202
18701
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs41 · Bottom 23%
Growth
59 · Top 34%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 33%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
0 · Bottom 1%
vs39 · Bottom 5%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
13 · Bottom 1%
vs15 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 58202 | 18701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,865 | 4,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $29,600 | $33,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $7,443 | $18,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,632/sq mi | 8,554/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,346 | $902 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 5.6% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 6.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | 2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 83.2% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 13.4% | 500.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | -3°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 21.7" | 38.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 70 mi | 82 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 11.6 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 19.3 | 23.1 | 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
58202
Elevated or high exposure: winter weather, ice storm, hail.
18701
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 58202 — Grand Forks, ND · 18701 — Wilkes-Barre, PA · How this is calculated: methodology