93250 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86326
93250
Opportunity
19 · Bottom 2%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs74 · Top 9%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 21%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 86326 | 93250 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,852 | 15,599 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,378 | $54,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,414 | $18,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 547/sq mi | 174/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $273,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 | $1,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 53.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 8.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 138 | 106 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.0 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 102.9% | 307.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.8" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.8 | 26.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.87 | 24.31 | 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
86326
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
93250
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 86326 — Cottonwood, AZ · 93250 — McFarland, CA · How this is calculated: methodology