37643 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72315
37643
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
41 · Bottom 36%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs42 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs98 · Top 15%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 12%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 72315 | 37643 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,890 | 34,120 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,259 | $51,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,714 | $30,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 79/sq mi | 260/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $134,600 | $166,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.1% | 74.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 27 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 40.0% | -22.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.0" | 44.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 25.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 13 | 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
72315
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
37643
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 72315 — Blytheville, AR · 37643 — Elizabethton, TN · How this is calculated: methodology