85387 and 87501 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
85387
87501
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
58 · Bottom 10%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 37%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs44 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 85387 | 87501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,442 | 16,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,757 | $79,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,644 | $73,074 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 374/sq mi | 316/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,000 | $673,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,579 | $1,635 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 95.0% | 65.2% | 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 | 34.4% | 64.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 7.6% | 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 | 20 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.2 | 58.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.69 | 12.84 | 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
85387
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
87501
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85387 — Surprise, AZ · 87501 — Santa Fe, NM · How this is calculated: methodology