02831 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
61528
02831
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs64 · Top 32%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 13%
vs73 · Top 32%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
78 · Top 14%
vs87 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 61528 | 02831 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,212 | 3,483 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $183,140 | $137,181 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $70,230 | $67,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 173/sq mi | 324/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $329,300 | $462,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 96.4% | 95.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.5% | 30.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.3% | 3.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.6" | 47.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 41.1 | 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
61528
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail.
02831
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 61528 — Peoria, IL · 02831 — Cranston, RI · How this is calculated: methodology