92020 and 93905 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
92020
93905
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Access
58 · Bottom 6%
vs73 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 92020 | 93905 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,842 | 63,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,032 | $80,126 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,450 | $20,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,203/sq mi | 6,915/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $813,100 | $616,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,865 | $1,850 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.4% | 42.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 18.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 249 | 234 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 58.6% | 44.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 71°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 12.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 28.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 28.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.78 | 23.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.3% | 92.8% | 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
92020
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
93905
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
Full profiles: 92020 — El Cajon, CA · 93905 — Salinas, CA · How this is calculated: methodology