89005 and 89015 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
89005
89015
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs62 · Top 28%
Climate
54 · Bottom 3%
vs54 · Bottom 3%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs64 · Top 34%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs51 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 89005 | 89015 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,962 | 44,704 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,375 | $72,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,093 | $35,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 162/sq mi | 1,199/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $435,600 | $407,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,428 | $1,391 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 62.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 2,106 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 350.0% | -48.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.2" | 4.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 27.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.4 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.52 | 20.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.8% | 35.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.0% | 49.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 94.1% | 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
89005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
89015
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 89005 — Boulder City, NV · 89015 — Henderson, NV · How this is calculated: methodology