Hoover vs Pelham

Hoover and Pelham on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

71B−

C59

Hoover ahead by 12Editorial weights

Category by category

B−HousingB

Pelham +1 pts

A−SchoolsB−

Hoover +12 pts

CCost of livingB−

Pelham +8 pts

CCommuteD

Hoover +15 pts

BAmenitiesF

Hoover +70 pts

BEmploymentB+

Pelham +4 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$412kMedian home value$300k

$1,457Median rent$1,577

25.2 minMean commute28.6 min

$109kMedian household income$101k

0.58%Effective property tax0.47%

93rd pctWithin-state proficiency78th pct

74Restaurants & cafés0

92,642Population24,827

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.