92307 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86406
92307
Opportunity
21 · Bottom 3%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
50 · Bottom 1%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 30%
vs64 · Bottom 28%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 12%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 86406 | 92307 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,067 | 41,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,506 | $77,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,106 | $34,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 103/sq mi | 220/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $476,600 | $428,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,320 | $1,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 70.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 145 | 74 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.8% | -23.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 3.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.3 min | 37.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 58.3 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.99 | 22.07 | 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
86406
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
92307
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86406 — Lake Havasu City, AZ · 92307 — Apple Valley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology