Signals
85621
70363
Opportunity
24 · Bottom 5%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs77 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs24 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 85621 | 70363 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,593 | 24,127 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,464 | $46,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,016 | $22,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 76/sq mi | 308/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $193,200 | $147,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $745 | $1,077 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.8% | 73.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 9.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 65.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 24.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 34.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.19 | 14.25 | 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
85621
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
70363
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 85621 — Nogales, AZ · 70363 — Houma, LA · How this is calculated: methodology