66045 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
58202
66045
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs45 · Bottom 30%
Growth
59 · Top 34%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 33%
vs83 · Top 19%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
13 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 58202 | 66045 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,865 | 1,925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $29,600 | $13,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $7,443 | $5,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,632/sq mi | 1,728/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 83.2% | 84.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 13.4% | 13.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | -3°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 21.7" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 70 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 11.6 min | 11.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 19.3 | 19.4 | 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.
66045
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 58202 — Grand Forks, ND · 66045 — Lawrence, KS · How this is calculated: methodology