87501 and 85387 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
87501
85387
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs73 · Top 12%
Climate
62 · Bottom 25%
vs58 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs47 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs49 · Bottom 12%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 87501 | 85387 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,007 | 22,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,603 | $98,757 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,074 | $48,644 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 316/sq mi | 374/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $673,100 | $481,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,635 | $2,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 95.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.1% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 555 | 2,428 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 15.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 143.4% | -34.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 104°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.7" | 8.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 38.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 58.7 | 50.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.84 | 13.69 | 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
87501
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
85387
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 87501 — Santa Fe, NM · 85387 — Surprise, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology