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79072 vs 85621

Which is the better fit for you?

79072 — Plainview, TX
43
Area Score
Bottom 4% nationally
85621 — Nogales, AZ
45
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally

79072 and 85621 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

79072
85621
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs
24 · Bottom 5%
Growth
24 · Bottom 10%
vs
34 · Bottom 23%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs
77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs
27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs
78 · Bottom 47%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs
65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs
27 · Bottom 6%

Measured values

Metric7907285621Source period
Population25,38921,5932024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$47,255$43,4642024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$24,793$22,0162024 ACS 5-Year
Population density64/sq mi76/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$114,000$193,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$846$7452024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate56.4%49.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.4%7.5%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.5%-1.5%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%17.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate23.3%27.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1712 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.10.412 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)0.0%-22.2%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high91°F94°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low24°F34°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation18.4"14.6"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport35 mi50 miNASR current cycle
Average commute20.2 min20.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age32.936.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools10172024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.0718.192024-25 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

79072

Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind.

85621

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.

Your best match

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79072
48
Your Score
43
Area Score
85621
47
Your Score
45
Area Score

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Full profiles: 79072 — Plainview, TX · 85621 — Nogales, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology