85546 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85365
85546
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 4%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs95 · Top 21%
Access
10 · Bottom 1%
vs40 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 20%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 85365 | 85546 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,775 | 20,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,331 | $61,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,054 | $25,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 30/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $199,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,296 | $981 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 75.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.0% | -3.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 768 | 42 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.7 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 162.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 106°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.0" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 104 mi | 89 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.31 | 19.19 | 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
85365
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
85546
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, drought, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85365 — Yuma, AZ · 85546 — Safford, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology