86005 and 93631 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
86005
93631
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 12%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 22%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 86005 | 93631 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,961 | 17,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,942 | $79,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,068 | $33,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 119/sq mi | 213/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $599,900 | $396,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,577 | $1,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 10.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -7.8% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.5% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 302 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.6% | -40.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.5" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.80 | 22.04 | 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
86005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
93631
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86005 — Flagstaff, AZ · 93631 — Kingsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology