85546 and 78801 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
85546
78801
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 9%
vs43 · Bottom 26%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
62 · Bottom 23%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
40 · Bottom 2%
vs42 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 85546 | 78801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,809 | 21,607 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,832 | $54,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,862 | $25,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 30/sq mi | 25/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $199,800 | $152,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $981 | $1,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.4% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1% | 19.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 22.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 42 | 28 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 162.5% | 115.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 100°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 24.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 89 mi | 87 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.19 | 16.71 | 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
85546
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, drought, inland flooding.
78801
Elevated or high exposure: drought.
Full profiles: 85546 — Safford, AZ · 78801 — Uvalde, TX · How this is calculated: methodology