80026 and 85296 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
80026
85296
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs34 · Bottom 24%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs84 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 80026 | 85296 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,701 | 53,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,187 | $118,982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,575 | $50,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,451/sq mi | 4,548/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $705,600 | $561,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,104 | $2,227 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 68.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 49.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 14 | 500 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | -69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.4" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.61 | 14.56 | 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
80026
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
85296
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 80026 — Lafayette, CO · 85296 — Gilbert, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology