Pine Hill receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Pine Hill
Erlanger
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs60 · Top 43%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 28%
vs80 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Pine Hill | Erlanger | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,802 | 19,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,588 | $75,840 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,249 | $41,170 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,220/sq mi | 2,369/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,600 | $209,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,411 | $970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 69.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 32.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 40 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 400.0% | 17.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.8" | 45.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 38.0 | 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
Pine Hill
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Erlanger
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: Pine Hill, NJ · Erlanger, KY · How this is calculated: methodology