93637 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92308
93637
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 92308 | 93637 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,709 | 43,785 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,568 | $71,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,478 | $29,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 414/sq mi | 156/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,600 | $384,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 | $1,383 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 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 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 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 | 97°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.8" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.6 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.4 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.92 | 19.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.3% | 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
92308
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93637
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 92308 — Apple Valley, CA · 93637 — Madera, CA · How this is calculated: methodology