93309 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92201
93309
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 11%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Growth
60 · Top 34%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
59 · Bottom 10%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 92201 | 93309 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,825 | 63,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,758 | $63,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,405 | $29,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,060/sq mi | 6,048/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $402,800 | $320,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,401 | $1,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.7% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 19.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 407 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | 9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.0" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.16 | 21.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.0% | 86.6% | 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
92201
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
93309
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92201 — Indio, CA · 93309 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology