71110 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
71110
84056
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 43%
vs83 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
93 · Top 48%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs88 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 71110 | 84056 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,626 | 3,803 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,647 | $69,352 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,807 | $23,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 147/sq mi | 395/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,746 | $1,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.2% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 380 | 44 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.9% | 91.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.9" | 16.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 13.4 min | 12.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 24.9 | 22.4 | 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
71110
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
84056
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 71110 — Bossier City, LA · 84056 — Clearfield, UT · How this is calculated: methodology