77437 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86322
77437
Opportunity
21 · Bottom 3%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs72 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 86322 | 77437 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,020 | 18,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,411 | $72,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,685 | $32,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 41/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $323,500 | $184,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,066 | $1,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 32 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -92.4% | -51.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.8" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 46 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 23.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 36.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.11 | 16.07 | 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
86322
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
77437
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 86322 — Camp Verde, AZ · 77437 — El Campo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology