Signals
87532
87401
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Climate
47 · Bottom 1%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs26 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs91 · Top 30%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs77 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 87532 | 87401 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,948 | 45,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,448 | $61,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,609 | $30,159 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 173/sq mi | 341/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $238,800 | $215,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $1,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 64.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 74°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 9°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 25.5" | 7.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.18 | 15.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.9% | 100.0% | 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.
87401
Elevated or high exposure: drought, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 87532 — Española, NM · 87401 — Farmington, NM · How this is calculated: methodology