93263 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92236
93263
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
59 · Bottom 10%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs44 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 92236 | 93263 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,642 | 24,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,393 | $71,528 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,038 | $24,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 706/sq mi | 260/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $369,000 | $334,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 | $1,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 62.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9% | 8.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 78 | 308 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 14.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 239.1% | -38.4% | 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 | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 28.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.49 | 19.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.4% | 87.3% | 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
92236
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
93263
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92236 — Coachella, CA · 93263 — Shafter, CA · How this is calculated: methodology