93630 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92284
93630
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
57 · Bottom 7%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 10%
vs52 · Bottom 15%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 92284 | 93630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,415 | 21,284 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,373 | $58,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,752 | $26,148 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 199/sq mi | 131/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $354,300 | $382,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,416 | $1,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 27 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.1 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 31.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.87 | 22.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.0% | 87.6% | 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
92284
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93630
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92284 — Yucca Valley, CA · 93630 — Kerman, CA · How this is calculated: methodology