85131 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86429
85131
Opportunity
13 · Bottom 1%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs74 · Top 11%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs55 · Bottom 4%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs77 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 86429 | 85131 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,619 | 18,794 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,906 | $56,576 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,251 | $20,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31/sq mi | 61/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,900 | $259,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,058 | $981 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.0% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 359 | 177 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 10.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 34.0% | -24.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 7.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.2 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 16.48 | 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
86429
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
85131
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 86429 — Bullhead City, AZ · 85131 — Eloy, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology