99208 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99208
02703
Opportunity
66 · Top 26%
vs59 · Top 40%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
77 · Top 48%
vs80 · Top 44%
Access
93 · Bottom 43%
vs95 · Top 44%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 99208 | 02703 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,669 | 46,713 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,599 | $99,152 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,833 | $44,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,204/sq mi | 1,745/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $450,800 | $448,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,321 | $1,590 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 66.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 34.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 927 | 38 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | -2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.4" | 47.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 33.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 39.7 | 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
99208
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
02703
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 99208 — Spokane, WA · 02703 — Attleboro, MA · How this is calculated: methodology