99206 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99206
01453
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 46%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 99206 | 01453 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,089 | 43,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,764 | $84,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,063 | $47,239 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,759/sq mi | 1,664/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $404,100 | $381,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,246 | $1,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 33.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 550 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -43.6% | 177.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.4" | 43.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.88 | 13.91 | 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
99206
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
01453
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 99206 — Spokane Valley, WA · 01453 — Leominster, MA · How this is calculated: methodology