85132 and 88012 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
85132
88012
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 36%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 46%
vs82 · Top 48%
Access
82 · Bottom 24%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs51 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 85132 | 88012 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,671 | 33,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $69,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,033 | $32,705 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 64/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $339,300 | $249,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,419 | $1,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 35.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 14.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 340 | 617 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 5.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 11.5% | -12.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.6" | 10.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.4 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.16 | 13.24 | 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
85132
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
88012
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85132 — Florence, AZ · 88012 — Las Cruces, NM · How this is calculated: methodology