85128 and 85123 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
85128
85123
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 46%
vs93 · Top 25%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 85128 | 85123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,487 | 10,003 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,477 | $69,137 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,555 | $29,971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 117/sq mi | 297/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $250,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $996 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 78.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 269 | 177 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 16.2 | 10.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.9% | -24.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.3" | 7.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 45.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.11 | 12.54 | 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
85128
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
85123
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85128 — Coolidge, AZ · 85123 — Eloy, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology