Signals
85123
87532
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 85123 | 87532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,003 | 18,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,137 | $58,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,971 | $32,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 297/sq mi | 173/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $250,000 | $238,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $996 | $877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 72.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 104°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.9" | 25.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.4 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.9 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.54 | 13.18 | 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.
87532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85123 — Eloy, AZ · 87532 — Española, NM · How this is calculated: methodology