Signals
87532
85128
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs77 · Bottom 46%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 87532 | 85128 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,948 | 19,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,448 | $65,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,609 | $28,555 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 173/sq mi | 117/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $238,800 | $249,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $1,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 74.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 74°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 25.5" | 8.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 27.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.18 | 16.11 | 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
87532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
85128
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 87532 — Española, NM · 85128 — Coolidge, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology