65809 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
59106
65809
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs82 · Top 5%
Growth
55 · Top 43%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
87 · Top 14%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 33%
vs93 · Top 25%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 59106 | 65809 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,417 | 11,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $125,833 | $111,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,284 | $70,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 191/sq mi | 669/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,500 | $402,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 | $977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 83.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | 1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.2% | 59.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 539 | 192 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.4% | 31.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 46.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 21.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.0 | 48.4 | 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
59106
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
65809
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 59106 — Billings, MT · 65809 — Springfield, MO · How this is calculated: methodology