86004 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86004
86406
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs33 · Bottom 23%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs50 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs65 · Bottom 30%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 42%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 86004 | 86406 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,394 | 25,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,172 | $77,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,358 | $48,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 40/sq mi | 103/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $509,900 | $476,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,676 | $1,320 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 77.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -7.8% | -5.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 302 | 145 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 2.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.6% | -52.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.5" | 5.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 58.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.59 | 19.99 | 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
86004
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
86406
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86004 — Flagstaff, AZ · 86406 — Lake Havasu City, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology