85653 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85653
95363
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 26%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 4%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
62 · Top 47%
vs59 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 85653 | 95363 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,574 | 30,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,154 | $95,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,458 | $31,170 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 69/sq mi | 64/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $333,800 | $470,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $1,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 8.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 989 | 130 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.4 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 195.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.1" | 10.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 41.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.03 | 21.48 | 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
85653
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
95363
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 85653 — Marana, AZ · 95363 — Patterson, CA · How this is calculated: methodology