85901 and 93247 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
93247
Opportunity
20 · Bottom 2%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs69 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
25 · Bottom 5%
vs39 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 85901 | 93247 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,533 | 18,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,779 | $60,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,378 | $23,763 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 74/sq mi | 275/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $280,300 | $295,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $1,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 54.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 10.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.4% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 102 | 18 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.8% | 500.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.7" | 12.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 53 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.7 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.38 | 21.46 | 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.
93247
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Full profiles: 85901 — Show Low, AZ · 93247 — Lindsay, CA · How this is calculated: methodology