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85138 vs 85140

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85138 — Maricopa, AZ
55
Area Score
Bottom 33% nationally
85140 — San Tan Valley, AZ
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

85138
85140
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs
59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs
29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs
70 · Bottom 35%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs
99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs
68 · Top 34%

Measured values

Metric8513885140Source period
Population55,26051,2602024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$95,867$101,4772024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$37,296$41,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Population density652/sq mi622/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$378,800$445,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,974$2,0622024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate82.3%85.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%30.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate7.3%7.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high107°F107°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low46°F46°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation7.2"7.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport28 mi10 miNASR current cycle
Average commute40.1 min39.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age37.234.62024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools15132024-25 school year
Students per teacher20.2021.842024-25 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

85138

Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.

85140

Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.

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61
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55
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65
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