86314 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86301
86314
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 10%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 12%
vs51 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 86301 | 86314 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,076 | 40,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,652 | $69,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,098 | $34,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 810/sq mi | 1,518/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $515,400 | $387,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,597 | $1,536 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 67.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9% | 23.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 332 | 240 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.0 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -51.5% | -11.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.8" | 12.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 57 mi | 53 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 56.3 | 45.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.93 | 18.83 | 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
86301
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
86314
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86301 — Prescott, AZ · 86314 — Prescott Valley, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology