Signals
85648
77630
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 42%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 85648 | 77630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,118 | 28,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,519 | $64,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,213 | $35,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 103/sq mi | 303/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $224,900 | $174,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $1,145 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 67.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 14.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.86 | 15.55 | 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
85648
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
77630
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 85648 — Rio Rico, AZ · 77630 — Orange, TX · How this is calculated: methodology