96150 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
96150
86005
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
23 · Bottom 9%
vs33 · Bottom 21%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs58 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs59 · Bottom 22%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 96150 | 86005 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,646 | 17,961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,517 | $87,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,865 | $53,068 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 182/sq mi | 119/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $707,500 | $599,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,667 | $1,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 57.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -7.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 17 | 302 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -77.0% | -47.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.5" | 20.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.06 | 13.80 | 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
96150
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
86005
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 96150 — South Lake Tahoe, CA · 86005 — Flagstaff, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology