Signals
85139
85118
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 16%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 85139 | 85118 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,784 | 14,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,894 | $86,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,640 | $57,873 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 100/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $344,200 | $481,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,716 | $1,387 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 91.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 40.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 107°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 12.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.4 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 66.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.96 | 18.80 | 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
85139
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
85118
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85139 — Goodyear, AZ · 85118 — Gold Canyon, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology