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La Crosse vs Riverside

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La Crosse, WI
65
Area Score
Top 33% nationally
Riverside, OH
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

La Crosse
Riverside
Opportunity
68 · Top 26%
vs
66 · Top 29%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs
68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 10%
vs
88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
83 · Top 46%
vs
94 · Top 22%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs
99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 29%
vs
53 · Bottom 36%

Measured values

MetricLa CrosseRiversideSource period
Population51,35624,4352024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$55,866$61,3522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$34,439$33,1132024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,366/sq mi2,512/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$210,100$147,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,010$1,0502024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate46.1%55.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.7%3.8%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)1.4%0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%22.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate21.4%15.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high85°F86°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low11°F22°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation35.2"41.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport4 mi10 miNASR current cycle
Average commute17.3 min22.5 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age30.536.02024 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

La Crosse

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Riverside

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

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65
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78
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