86314 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86314
86301
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 6%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 34%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 86314 | 86301 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,317 | 27,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,208 | $72,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,801 | $42,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,518/sq mi | 810/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $387,000 | $515,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,536 | $1,597 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 67.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 6.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 35.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 240 | 332 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 7.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -51.5% | 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 | 53 mi | 57 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 19.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.2 | 56.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.83 | 14.93 | 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
86314
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
86301
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86314 — Prescott Valley, AZ · 86301 — Prescott, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology