Pine Hill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Erlanger
Pine Hill
Opportunity
60 · Top 43%
vs59 · Top 44%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
80 · Top 25%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | Erlanger | Pine Hill | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,875 | 10,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,840 | $72,588 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,170 | $38,249 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,369/sq mi | 2,220/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $209,000 | $204,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $970 | $1,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.3% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | 1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 40 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 17.6% | 400.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 42.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 34.9 | 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
Erlanger
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Pine Hill
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Erlanger, KY · Pine Hill, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology