93955 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92054
93955
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
34 · Bottom 23%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 1%
Access
67 · Bottom 10%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 92054 | 93955 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,417 | 32,266 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,408 | $85,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,250 | $34,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,143/sq mi | 1,227/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $908,900 | $788,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,979 | $2,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.1% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.1% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 506 | 97 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.8% | 76.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 69°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 16.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 61 mi | 52 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.35 | 20.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 72.0% | 76.8% | 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
92054
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
93955
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
Full profiles: 92054 — Oceanside, CA · 93955 — Seaside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology