Signals
86409
88081
Opportunity
11 · Bottom 1%
vs14 · Bottom 1%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs6 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
80 · Top 50%
vs90 · Top 32%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs20 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 86409 | 88081 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,365 | 19,663 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,852 | $46,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,207 | $19,261 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 83/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,300 | $109,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $916 | $853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 69.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -2.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 99°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 32.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.6 | 32.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.13 | 15.36 | 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.
88081
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86409 — Kingman, AZ · 88081 — Chaparral, NM · How this is calculated: methodology