66213 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66213
01545
Opportunity
66 · Top 26%
vs69 · Top 21%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs67 · Top 18%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
83 · Top 19%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 27%
vs85 · Top 35%
Access
86 · Bottom 24%
vs82 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs81 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 66213 | 01545 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,539 | 38,876 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $117,706 | $139,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,774 | $68,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,907/sq mi | 1,873/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $465,900 | $592,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,618 | $2,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.7% | 72.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.9% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,026 | 720 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 95.4% | 25.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.7" | 48.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 32.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 40.6 | 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
66213
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
01545
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 66213 — Overland Park, KS · 01545 — Worcester, MA · How this is calculated: methodology