85354 and 85342 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
85354
85342
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs73 · Top 12%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 85354 | 85342 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,531 | 1,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,203 | $55,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,279 | $28,248 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12/sq mi | 5/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $330,800 | $343,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,395 | $850 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 90.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 20.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,562 | 2,428 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 24.4 | 15.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.9% | -34.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 108°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.1" | 8.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 45.0 min | 44.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 49.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.69 | 11.60 | 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
85354
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
85342
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85354 — Buckeye, AZ · 85342 — Surprise, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology