85131 and 74003 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
85131
74003
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs89 · Top 34%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
19 · Bottom 2%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 85131 | 74003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,794 | 14,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,576 | $47,168 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,898 | $27,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 61/sq mi | 108/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $259,200 | $113,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $981 | $896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 58.7% | 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 | 12.9% | 22.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 23.6% | 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 | 45 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.7 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.48 | 16.42 | 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
85131
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
74003
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, wildfire, drought.
Full profiles: 85131 — Eloy, AZ · 74003 — Bartlesville, OK · How this is calculated: methodology