Signals
86426
85120
Opportunity
13 · Bottom 1%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Climate
51 · Bottom 1%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
81 · Top 49%
vs88 · Top 36%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs31 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 86426 | 85120 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,467 | 31,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,551 | $57,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,454 | $33,738 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 443/sq mi | 1,351/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $294,500 | $161,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $1,117 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 82.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 111°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.3" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 28.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.0 | 56.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.89 | 17.61 | 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
86426
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
85120
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86426 — Fort Mohave, AZ · 85120 — Apache Junction, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology