72114 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
84602
72114
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs18 · Bottom 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 84602 | 72114 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,340 | 10,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $31,250 | $30,175 | 2023 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $8,106 | $24,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 13,295/sq mi | 1,316/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 24.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.9% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.2% | 39.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 371 | 244 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | 9.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.2" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 19.1 | 38.4 | 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
84602
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
72114
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 84602 — Provo, UT · 72114 — North Little Rock, AR · How this is calculated: methodology