93305 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92240
93305
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 9%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
57 · Bottom 7%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 92240 | 93305 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,615 | 37,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,023 | $43,244 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,798 | $18,775 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,165/sq mi | 6,518/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $333,300 | $251,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,462 | $1,137 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 34.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 34.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 154 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -34.5% | 9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.1 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 29.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.51 | 20.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.8% | 95.0% | 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
92240
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
93305
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92240 — Desert Hot Springs, CA · 93305 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology