85138 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85138
93313
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
70 · Top 15%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 85138 | 93313 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,260 | 61,843 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,867 | $91,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,296 | $31,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 652/sq mi | 615/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $378,800 | $371,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,974 | $1,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.7% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 900 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -29.6% | 9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.1 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.2 | 31.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.20 | 24.52 | 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
85138
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
93313
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 85138 — Maricopa, AZ · 93313 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology