Signals
06704
85705
Opportunity: 85705 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
7 · Bottom 1%
vs12 · Bottom 1%
Growth: 06704 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate: 85705 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability: 85705 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs67 · Bottom 30%
Access: 85705 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs96 · Top 34%
Economic stability: 06704 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 14%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 06704 | 85705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,713 | 54,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,718 | $37,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,122 | $25,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,924/sq mi | 4,015/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $192,000 | $122,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,258 | $973 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% | 44.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.3% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 31.8% | 29.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 116 | 1,431 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 222.2% | -2.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 10.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.6 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.21 | 16.23 | 2024-25 school 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
06704
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
85705
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 06704 — Waterbury, CT · 85705 — Tucson, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology