86429 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86429
93591
Opportunity
13 · Bottom 1%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 86429 | 93591 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,619 | 7,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,906 | $63,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,251 | $21,515 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 31/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,900 | $347,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,058 | $1,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.0% | 75.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.5% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3% | 13.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 22.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 359 | 472 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 34.0% | 391.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 99°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.0" | 5.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 44.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.2 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.75 | 24.11 | 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.
93591
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 86429 — Bullhead City, AZ · 93591 — Palmdale, CA · How this is calculated: methodology