Signals
85281
85375
Climate: 85281 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability: 85281 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs42 · Bottom 7%
Access: 85281 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability: 85281 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs37 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 85281 | 85375 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,762 | 27,680 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,538 | $63,928 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,117 | $52,385 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,468/sq mi | 2,234/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,000 | $377,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 | $1,678 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 23.7% | 88.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.1% | 34.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.6% | 7.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 107°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 8.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.4 | 74.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
85281
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
85375
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85281 — Tempe, AZ · 85375 — Sun City West, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology