Signals
Valparaiso
Northbrook
Opportunity: Valparaiso is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
74 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 28%
Climate: Northbrook is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience: Valparaiso is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
93 · Top 9%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability: Valparaiso is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs78 · Bottom 45%
Access: Northbrook is the more favorable of the two.
Access
90 · Bottom 42%
vs97 · Top 30%
Economic stability: Northbrook is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | Valparaiso | Northbrook | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,733 | 10,742 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,872 | $67,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,894 | $29,760 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,026/sq mi | 5,563/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $267,300 | $157,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,224 | $1,555 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.0% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 85°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.4" | 41.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 36.3 | 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
Valparaiso
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Northbrook
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
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