Signals
Pine Ridge
Payson
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 11%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Climate
86 · Top 9%
vs66 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
3 · Bottom 1%
vs14 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 17%
vs60 · Bottom 21%
Access
64 · Bottom 9%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 4%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Pine Ridge | Payson | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,762 | 16,622 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,014 | $67,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,444 | $42,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 433/sq mi | 859/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $384,800 | $382,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,530 | $1,345 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.9% | 75.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.9" | 19.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 66 mi | 55 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 65.5 | 60.9 | 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
Pine Ridge
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Payson
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
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Full profiles: Pine Ridge, FL · Payson, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology