93662 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92301
93662
Opportunity
25 · Bottom 5%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Growth
19 · Bottom 6%
vs15 · Bottom 4%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Access
80 · Bottom 21%
vs90 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs47 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 92301 | 93662 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,577 | 29,419 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,676 | $61,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,278 | $24,269 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 172/sq mi | 378/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $348,100 | $330,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,433 | $1,248 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 11 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -71.1% | -100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 47.9 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.7 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.90 | 21.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.8% | 91.9% | 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
92301
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93662
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92301 — Adelanto, CA · 93662 — Selma, CA · How this is calculated: methodology