64804 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
64804
29505
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs61 · Top 38%
Growth
66 · Top 21%
vs77 · Top 7%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs40 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs95 · Top 22%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 64804 | 29505 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,016 | 23,895 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,574 | $67,343 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,155 | $33,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 405/sq mi | 470/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $185,300 | $179,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $1,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 257 | 474 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 11.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.7% | 45.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.6" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 54 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 5.50 | 14.18 | 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
64804
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
29505
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 64804 — Joplin, MO · 29505 — Florence, SC · How this is calculated: methodology