Bel Air receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
East Point
Bel Air
Opportunity
67 · Top 28%
vs72 · Top 19%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs71 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs94 · Top 7%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs72 · Bottom 36%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs86 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 26%
vs59 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | East Point | Bel Air | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,335 | 10,585 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,598 | $74,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,846 | $46,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,602/sq mi | 3,485/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,600 | $318,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,364 | $1,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.6% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 218 | 60 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 5.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 32.9% | 5900.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 47.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.5 min | 30.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 42.6 | 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.
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66
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73
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Full profiles: East Point, GA · Bel Air, MD · How this is calculated: methodology