Signals
Northbrook
Kettering
Opportunity: Northbrook is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 33%
vs44 · Bottom 24%
Climate: Kettering is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience: Kettering is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs76 · Top 30%
Housing affordability: Kettering is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
86 · Top 42%
vs88 · Top 36%
Access: Northbrook is the more favorable of the two.
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs91 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability: Kettering is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Northbrook | Kettering | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,585 | 14,014 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $157,782 | $126,938 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $87,173 | $59,403 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,611/sq mi | 2,551/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $652,300 | $418,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,463 | $2,297 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 85.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.6% | 41.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 84°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.3" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 43.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.6 | 49.4 | 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
Northbrook
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Kettering
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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73
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Full profiles: Northbrook, IL · Kettering, MD · How this is calculated: methodology