66212 and 23321 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
66212
23321
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs76 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 29%
vs91 · Top 23%
Access
88 · Bottom 28%
vs86 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
79 · Top 12%
vs77 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 66212 | 23321 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,917 | 40,176 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,477 | $101,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,950 | $45,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,331/sq mi | 1,507/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $304,800 | $367,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,321 | $1,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.7% | 79.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.2% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,026 | 1,476 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 95.4% | 116.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 45.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.7 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 37.1 | 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
66212
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
23321
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 66212 — Overland Park, KS · 23321 — Chesapeake, VA · How this is calculated: methodology