Signals
85739
86005
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
28 · Bottom 22%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs59 · Bottom 22%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 85739 | 86005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,478 | 17,961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,711 | $87,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,409 | $53,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 72/sq mi | 119/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $416,700 | $599,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,848 | $1,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 57.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -7.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 99°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.1" | 20.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 67.7 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.47 | 13.80 | 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
85739
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
86005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85739 — Saddlebrooke, AZ · 86005 — Flagstaff, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology