86404 and 93591 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
86404
93591
Opportunity
20 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
51 · Bottom 1%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 86404 | 93591 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,234 | 7,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,910 | $63,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,206 | $21,515 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 119/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $461,600 | $347,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 | $1,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 75.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9% | 13.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 145 | 472 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.8% | 391.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 111°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.3" | 5.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.6 min | 44.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.1 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.11 | 24.11 | 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
86404
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
93591
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 86404 — Lake Havasu City, AZ · 93591 — Palmdale, CA · How this is calculated: methodology