93654 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92308
93654
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
92 · Bottom 46%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 92308 | 93654 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,709 | 31,876 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,568 | $65,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,478 | $26,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 414/sq mi | 317/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,600 | $351,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 | $1,291 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 55.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 13.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 74 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.7% | -26.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.8" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.6 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.4 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.92 | 22.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.3% | 85.3% | 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.
93654
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, drought.
Full profiles: 92308 — Apple Valley, CA · 93654 — Reedley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology