92307 and 93637 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
92307
93637
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 92307 | 93637 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,180 | 43,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,106 | $71,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,214 | $29,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 220/sq mi | 156/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,400 | $384,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,440 | $1,383 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 59.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 7.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 74 | 123 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.7% | -7.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 105°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.8" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.7 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.07 | 19.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.8% | 88.1% | 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
92307
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93637
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 92307 — Apple Valley, CA · 93637 — Madera, CA · How this is calculated: methodology