Signals
85128
87532
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs47 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 46%
vs88 · Top 37%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 85128 | 87532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,487 | 18,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,477 | $58,448 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,555 | $32,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 117/sq mi | 173/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $238,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 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 | 13.4% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 107°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.3" | 25.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.7 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.11 | 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
85128
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
87532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85128 — Coolidge, AZ · 87532 — Española, NM · How this is calculated: methodology