86326 and 93618 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
86326
93618
Opportunity
19 · Bottom 2%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
68 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 21%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs85 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 86326 | 93618 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,852 | 32,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,378 | $61,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,414 | $23,485 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 547/sq mi | 482/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $278,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 | $1,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 56.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 11.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -4.8% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 28.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 138 | 80 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.0 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 102.9% | 73.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.8" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.8 | 30.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.87 | 22.32 | 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
86326
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
93618
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 86326 — Cottonwood, AZ · 93618 — Dinuba, CA · How this is calculated: methodology