Signals
Kendall Park
The Hills
Opportunity
71 · Top 21%
vs78 · Top 9%
Climate
63 · Bottom 30%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 23%
vs91 · Top 30%
Access
87 · Bottom 35%
vs90 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
83 · Top 4%
vs82 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Kendall Park | The Hills | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,011 | 10,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $165,958 | $154,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,076 | $93,792 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,648/sq mi | 3,804/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $590,300 | $577,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,928 | $2,376 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 83.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.1% | 74.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.5" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 38.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 47.1 | 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
Kendall Park
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake.
The Hills
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
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