74006 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85123
74006
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs81 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 85123 | 74006 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,003 | 27,911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,137 | $71,796 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,971 | $39,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 297/sq mi | 305/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $200,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 75.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 177 | 78 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.7% | 178.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 104°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.9" | 40.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.4 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.9 | 38.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.54 | 15.27 | 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
85123
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
74006
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85123 — Eloy, AZ · 74006 — Bartlesville, OK · How this is calculated: methodology