85365 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85365
96080
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 4%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Access
10 · Bottom 1%
vs6 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 20%
vs40 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 85365 | 96080 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,775 | 31,554 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,331 | $66,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,054 | $41,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 49/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $343,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,296 | $1,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 63.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.0% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 19.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 768 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.7 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 250.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 106°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.0" | 23.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 104 mi | 111 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.31 | 19.84 | 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.
96080
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85365 — Yuma, AZ · 96080 — Red Bluff, CA · How this is calculated: methodology