99336 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
99336
37411
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
53 · Bottom 4%
vs47 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs43 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 99336 | 37411 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,735 | 18,997 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,527 | $56,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,700 | $33,986 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,787/sq mi | 2,588/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $324,400 | $232,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,193 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.3% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 22.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 604 | 993 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.1 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1.2% | 2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.6" | 55.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 69 mi | 88 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 4 | 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
99336
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
37411
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 99336 — Kennewick, WA · 37411 — Chattanooga, TN · How this is calculated: methodology