74447 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86409
74447
Opportunity
11 · Bottom 1%
vs24 · Bottom 4%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs65 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs94 · Top 24%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 86409 | 74447 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,365 | 15,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,852 | $48,432 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,207 | $27,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 83/sq mi | 68/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,300 | $113,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $839 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 61.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 169 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.2% | 200.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.6 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.13 | 17.85 | 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.
74447
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, drought, hail.
Full profiles: 86409 — Kingman, AZ · 74447 — Okmulgee, OK · How this is calculated: methodology