Signals
El Dorado
Paris
Growth
15 · Bottom 6%
vs30 · Bottom 19%
Climate
70 · Top 39%
vs75 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 43%
vs60 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 32%
vs98 · Top 36%
Access
46 · Bottom 10%
vs43 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
18 · Bottom 8%
vs13 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | El Dorado | Paris | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,900 | 32,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,259 | $50,613 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,883 | $30,246 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 36/sq mi | 58/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $120,900 | $160,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $847 | $761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.5% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 17 | 16 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.6% | -15.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.1" | 55.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 91 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 45.8 | 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
El Dorado
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Paris
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: El Dorado, AR Micro Area · Paris, TN Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology