85361 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85361
85139
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs37 · Bottom 16%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 85361 | 85139 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,991 | 20,784 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,361 | $86,894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,560 | $32,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 68/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $412,400 | $344,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $791 | $1,716 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 94.7% | 82.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,428 | 2,148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 20.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.3% | -14.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.6" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 45.2 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.36 | 19.96 | 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
85361
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
85139
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85361 — Surprise, AZ · 85139 — Goodyear, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology