64801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
64801
43701
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs64 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 42%
vs48 · Bottom 39%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 39%
vs99 · Top 12%
Access
66 · Bottom 9%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 64801 | 43701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,287 | 56,402 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,620 | $57,565 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,181 | $31,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 631/sq mi | 312/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $180,600 | $178,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $956 | $826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.3% | 63.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 257 | 118 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 4.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.7% | -21.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 38.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 58 mi | 48 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 3.50 | 18.45 | 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
64801
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, tornado, drought.
43701
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 64801 — Joplin, MO · 43701 — Zanesville, OH · How this is calculated: methodology