72601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72601
37110
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
74 · Top 32%
vs78 · Top 21%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs90 · Top 33%
Access
60 · Bottom 7%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 72601 | 37110 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,370 | 34,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,353 | $52,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,958 | $28,909 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 86/sq mi | 92/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $196,300 | $198,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $733 | $832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 119 | 75 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 138.0% | 19.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.5" | 54.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 68 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 29.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 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
72601
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
37110
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 72601 — Harrison, AR · 37110 — McMinnville, TN · How this is calculated: methodology