87505 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85374
87505
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 25%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
58 · Bottom 10%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Access
96 · Top 36%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs43 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 85374 | 87505 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,420 | 32,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,201 | $78,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,246 | $60,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,240/sq mi | 493/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $395,400 | $507,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,928 | $1,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 60.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.9% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5% | 57.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,428 | 555 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.7 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.3% | 143.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 104°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.9" | 10.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 57.7 | 54.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.67 | 12.72 | 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
85374
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
87505
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85374 — Surprise, AZ · 87505 — Santa Fe, NM · How this is calculated: methodology