74003 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86409
74003
Opportunity
11 · Bottom 1%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs89 · Top 34%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 86409 | 74003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,365 | 14,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,852 | $47,168 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,207 | $27,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 83/sq mi | 108/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,300 | $113,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 22.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 169 | 78 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 178.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 40.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.6 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.13 | 16.42 | 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
86409
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
74003
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, wildfire, drought.
Full profiles: 86409 — Kingman, AZ · 74003 — Bartlesville, OK · How this is calculated: methodology