Signals
Ontario
Harrison
Growth
80 · Top 6%
vs69 · Top 20%
Climate
61 · Bottom 29%
vs74 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 33%
vs44 · Bottom 35%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 19%
vs95 · Top 47%
Access
50 · Bottom 13%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 36%
vs41 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | Ontario | Harrison | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,725 | 45,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,568 | $54,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,863 | $30,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 32/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,900 | $185,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $832 | $715 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.7% | 71.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 315 | 132 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.5% | 106.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.3" | 44.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 65 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 42.7 | 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
Ontario
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, heat wave.
Harrison
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: Ontario, OR-ID Micro Area · Harrison, AR Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology