Signals
Truckee
Gold Canyon
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 21%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs71 · Bottom 35%
Access
89 · Bottom 41%
vs97 · Top 23%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 36%
vs40 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Truckee | Gold Canyon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,066 | 13,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $130,462 | $93,377 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,791 | $60,558 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 528/sq mi | 457/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $947,900 | $508,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,961 | $1,542 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 94.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.8% | 40.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 3.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.4" | 12.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 35.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 66.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.01 | 18.80 | 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
Truckee
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Gold Canyon
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
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Full profiles: Truckee, CA · Gold Canyon, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology