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85283 vs 85032

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85283 — Tempe, AZ
54
Area Score
Bottom 27% nationally
85032 — Phoenix, AZ
54
Area Score
Bottom 28% nationally

85283 and 85032 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

85283
85032
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs
39 · Bottom 20%
Growth
55 · Top 43%
vs
56 · Top 39%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs
58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs
47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs
61 · Bottom 24%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs
66 · Top 37%

Measured values

Metric8528385032Source period
Population47,45970,8392024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$84,568$78,6432024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$45,510$43,1392024 ACS 5-Year
Population density5,377/sq mi5,730/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$442,800$416,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,767$1,6092024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate50.9%57.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.8%4.7%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-3.9%-3.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%35.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate12.7%11.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1,2409,70712 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents6.65.912 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)10.9%5.2%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high107°F104°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low46°F43°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation7.2"8.7"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport7 mi5 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.0 min25.3 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.438.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools15162024-25 school year
Students per teacher14.2614.152024-25 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

85283

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

85032

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.

Your best match

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85283
61
Your Score
54
Area Score
85032
61
Your Score
54
Area Score

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Full profiles: 85283 — Tempe, AZ · 85032 — Phoenix, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology

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