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Pasadena vs Essex

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Pasadena, MD
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Essex, MD
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Pasadena
Essex
Climate
73 · Top 36%
vs
71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs
94 · Top 6%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs
78 · Bottom 45%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs
95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
83 · Top 4%
vs
57 · Bottom 44%

Measured values

MetricPasadenaEssexSource period
Population34,30940,5802024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$129,727$67,1682024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$56,178$35,8492024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,298/sq mi4,382/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$423,400$258,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,393$1,3192024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate83.7%61.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%19.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.7%12.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high89°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low25°F30°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation45.0"43.7"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport6 mi15 miNASR current cycle
Average commute33.3 min31.7 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.941.82024 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.

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87
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71
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