78801 and 85546 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
78801
85546
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 38%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 21%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs40 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 78801 | 85546 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,607 | 20,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,161 | $61,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,564 | $25,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 25/sq mi | 30/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $199,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 | $981 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 75.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | -3.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.3% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 28 | 42 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 115.4% | 162.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.9" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 89 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.2 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.71 | 19.19 | 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
78801
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
85546
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 78801 — Uvalde, TX · 85546 — Safford, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology