63640 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
63640
72802
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 22%
vs98 · Top 14%
Access
60 · Bottom 6%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 63640 | 72802 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,263 | 23,283 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,913 | $64,110 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,547 | $34,476 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 140/sq mi | 169/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $216,700 | $203,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $857 | $888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 77.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 30.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 71 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.9 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 24.6% | 72.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 46.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 69 mi | 63 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 22.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.2 | 40.0 | 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
63640
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, strong wind.
72802
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 63640 — Farmington, MO · 72802 — Russellville, AR · How this is calculated: methodology