Signals
Rio Rico
East Milton
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 10%
vs37 · Bottom 14%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs79 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 43%
vs89 · Top 33%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 37%
vs37 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | Rio Rico | East Milton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,017 | 14,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,348 | $64,904 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,148 | $25,428 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 349/sq mi | 515/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $224,100 | $212,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $1,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 85.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 66.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 35.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.6 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.86 | 15.89 | 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
Rio Rico
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
East Milton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Full profiles: Rio Rico, AZ · East Milton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology