Signals
85757
06451
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 4%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Climate
64 · Bottom 34%
vs62 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 85757 | 06451 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,259 | 24,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,219 | $71,255 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,112 | $37,040 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 831/sq mi | 2,529/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $308,400 | $239,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $1,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 56.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -4.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 99°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.1" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.8 min | 25.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
85757
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
06451
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 85757 — Valencia West, AZ · 06451 — Meriden, CT · How this is calculated: methodology