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86442 vs 85713

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86442 — Bullhead City, AZ
41
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally
85713 — Tucson, AZ
42
Area Score
Bottom 2% nationally

86442 and 85713 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

86442
85713
Opportunity
9 · Bottom 1%
vs
15 · Bottom 1%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs
42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
51 · Bottom 1%
vs
63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs
20 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 35%
vs
79 · Bottom 48%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs
95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 2%
vs
31 · Bottom 10%

Measured values

Metric8644285713Source period
Population34,73546,4392024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$48,081$53,1522024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$31,895$26,0052024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,233/sq mi1,949/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$186,800$193,3002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,074$1,0692024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate69.9%62.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate7.4%5.7%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-5.5%-4.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%21.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate21.0%20.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)3591,43112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents8.42.612 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)34.0%-2.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high111°F100°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low46°F41°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation4.3"10.6"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport4 mi7 miNASR current cycle
Average commute20.3 min23.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age52.836.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools10212024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.5214.662024-25 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

86442

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.

85713

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.

Your best match

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86442
48
Your Score
41
Area Score
85713
49
Your Score
42
Area Score

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Full profiles: 86442 — Bullhead City, AZ · 85713 — Tucson, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology

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