93630 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
86323
93630
Opportunity
18 · Bottom 2%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs52 · Bottom 15%
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 86323 | 93630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,666 | 21,284 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,603 | $58,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,091 | $26,148 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 171/sq mi | 131/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $380,700 | $382,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,258 | $1,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.0% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 58 | 27 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.8" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.9 | 31.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.04 | 22.42 | 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
86323
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
93630
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 86323 — Chino Valley, AZ · 93630 — Kerman, CA · How this is calculated: methodology