37090 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
59808
37090
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs77 · Top 11%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs71 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 39%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs73 · Bottom 40%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs74 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 59808 | 37090 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,574 | 19,774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,239 | $84,299 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,838 | $42,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 150/sq mi | 119/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $460,900 | $396,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,366 | $1,493 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 73.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9% | 35.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 627 | 1,062 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 23.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.5% | -6.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.1" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 30.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 1 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
59808
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, avalanche, earthquake.
37090
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, tornado.
Full profiles: 59808 — Missoula, MT · 37090 — Lebanon, TN · How this is calculated: methodology