Signals
85142
80132
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs58 · Top 44%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience
35 · Bottom 27%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
80 · Top 12%
vs80 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 85142 | 80132 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,700 | 30,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,367 | $161,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,676 | $65,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 925/sq mi | 754/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $773,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,187 | $2,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 87.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -2.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2% | 58.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 107°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 15.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 43.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 34 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.18 | 17.26 | 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
85142
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
80132
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail.
Full profiles: 85142 — Queen Creek, AZ · 80132 — Monument, CO · How this is calculated: methodology