89085 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
89085
07063
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
72 · Top 13%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
55 · Bottom 4%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 89085 | 07063 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,934 | 14,235 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,453 | $93,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,688 | $29,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,751/sq mi | 7,975/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $473,900 | $392,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,411 | $1,836 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 63.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.8% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.2% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,762 | 243 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.3 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.4% | 19.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 104°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.0" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.2 min | 34.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
89085
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
07063
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 89085 — North Las Vegas, NV · 07063 — Plainfield, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology