85613 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85613
95360
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 8%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
32 · Bottom 21%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 12%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Access
65 · Bottom 8%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 85613 | 95360 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,983 | 13,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,609 | $79,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,263 | $30,604 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 87/sq mi | 223/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,628 | $1,424 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 63.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 7.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -6.1% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.6% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 111.8% | -78.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.9" | 10.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 11.6 min | 36.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.8 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.88 | 20.08 | 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
85613
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
95360
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 85613 — Sierra Vista, AZ · 95360 — Newman, CA · How this is calculated: methodology