66610 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
66610
01077
Opportunity
63 · Top 34%
vs67 · Top 26%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs60 · Top 48%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs97 · Top 17%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 66610 | 01077 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,849 | 9,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $132,821 | $120,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,391 | $51,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 223/sq mi | 299/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $341,100 | $397,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,271 | $1,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 94.8% | 83.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.6% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.8% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 308 | 39 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.9% | -2.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.7" | 45.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 30.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.3 | 46.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.30 | 11.16 | 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
66610
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
01077
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 66610 — Topeka, KS · 01077 — Westfield, MA · How this is calculated: methodology