Speedway receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Grandview
Speedway
Opportunity
63 · Top 36%
vs64 · Top 34%
Growth
41 · Bottom 33%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 34%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 36%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | Grandview | Speedway | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,527 | 13,968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,447 | $60,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,148 | $34,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,801/sq mi | 2,919/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $188,500 | $228,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 | $1,141 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.1% | 45.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 34.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.3" | 40.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 34.5 | 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
Grandview
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Speedway
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Grandview, MO · Speedway, IN · How this is calculated: methodology