Elizabethtown receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Elizabethtown
Vineland
Opportunity: Vineland is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 8%
vs33 · Bottom 11%
Growth: Elizabethtown is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs34 · Bottom 25%
Climate: Elizabethtown is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
74 · Top 25%
vs70 · Top 40%
Physical resilience: Vineland is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
65 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 24%
Housing affordability: Elizabethtown is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
97 · Top 40%
vs86 · Bottom 27%
Access: Vineland is the more favorable of the two.
Access
80 · Top 44%
vs84 · Top 35%
Economic stability: Elizabethtown is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
62 · Top 36%
vs48 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Elizabethtown | Vineland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 127,049 | 153,305 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,534 | $67,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,675 | $32,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 144/sq mi | 317/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $218,800 | $221,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $964 | $1,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 66.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.3% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 549 | 171 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.2% | -6.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 54.4" | 43.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 37.7 | 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
Elizabethtown
Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake.
Vineland
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, strong wind.
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61
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61
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58
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Full profiles: Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area · Vineland, NJ Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology