New Albany receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
New Albany
Jeffersontown
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs41 · Bottom 19%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
61 · Top 47%
vs46 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs96 · Top 18%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 18%
vs67 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | New Albany | Jeffersontown | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,581 | 29,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,710 | $81,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,946 | $41,471 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,425/sq mi | 2,738/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $180,500 | $250,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 | $1,320 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 70.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 39.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 46 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.2% | -78.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.3" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 40.5 | 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
New Albany
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Jeffersontown
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
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New Albany
65
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64
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Jeffersontown
63
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57
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Full profiles: New Albany, IN · Jeffersontown, KY · How this is calculated: methodology