78575 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85123
78575
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs41 · Bottom 22%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs94 · Top 22%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 85123 | 78575 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,003 | 4,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,137 | $71,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,971 | $39,404 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 297/sq mi | 549/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $249,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $1,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 56.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 44.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 177 | 1,352 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.7% | -2.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 104°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.9" | 26.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.4 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.9 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.54 | 14.36 | 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.
78575
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 85123 — Eloy, AZ · 78575 — Brownsville, TX · How this is calculated: methodology