Hobart and Howard receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Hobart
Howard
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
76 · Top 9%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
96 · Top 2%
vs95 · Top 4%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs92 · Top 26%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs79 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Hobart | Howard | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,610 | 21,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,440 | $85,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,761 | $48,608 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 321/sq mi | 1,139/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $414,000 | $315,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,278 | $1,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.6% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 315 | 189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 29.7 | 9.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.4% | 2.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 11°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.6" | 31.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 41.2 | 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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