85901 and 86409 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
85901
86409
Opportunity
20 · Bottom 2%
vs11 · Bottom 1%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs57 · Top 37%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
25 · Bottom 5%
vs33 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 85901 | 86409 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,533 | 30,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,779 | $50,852 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,378 | $31,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 74/sq mi | 83/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $280,300 | $204,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $916 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.4% | -5.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 102 | 169 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.8% | -1.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 99°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 31°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.7" | 8.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 20.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.7 | 48.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.38 | 20.13 | 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
85901
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
86409
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 85901 — Show Low, AZ · 86409 — Kingman, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology