35235 and 87123 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
35235
87123
Opportunity: 35235 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs33 · Bottom 11%
Growth: 87123 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Climate: 35235 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
74 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience: 87123 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability: 87123 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs85 · Top 43%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability: 87123 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 35235 | 87123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,526 | 42,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,295 | $64,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,084 | $39,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,521/sq mi | 1,464/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $194,500 | $249,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,404 | $1,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -3.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 591 | 1,524 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 33.1% | 17.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.6" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.9 | 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
35235
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
87123
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 35235 — Birmingham, AL · 87123 — Albuquerque, NM · How this is calculated: methodology