86401 and 92227 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
86401
92227
Opportunity
17 · Bottom 2%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs8 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs74 · Bottom 41%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 16%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 86401 | 92227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,124 | 28,315 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,129 | $59,362 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,030 | $26,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 25/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $281,400 | $291,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,123 | $987 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 14.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 16.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 169 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | -10.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 108°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 2.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 46 mi | 65 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 20.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.6 | 30.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 22.16 | 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
86401
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
92227
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86401 — Kingman, AZ · 92227 — Brawley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology