99224 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99224
01027
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Climate
66 · Bottom 39%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 99224 | 01027 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,919 | 17,716 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,770 | $74,146 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,936 | $46,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 210/sq mi | 436/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $461,000 | $375,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $1,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.1% | 61.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.7% | 38.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 927 | 28 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | -54.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.5" | 45.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 46.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.43 | 10.57 | 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
99224
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
01027
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 99224 — Spokane, WA · 01027 — Northampton, MA · How this is calculated: methodology