92394 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92394
93552
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 12%
vs26 · Bottom 6%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 27%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs85 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 20%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 92394 | 93552 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,614 | 42,639 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,466 | $85,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,862 | $27,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,299/sq mi | 1,109/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $385,400 | $451,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,612 | $1,878 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 77.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 284 | 472 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.8% | 391.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.6" | 5.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.8 min | 44.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.8 | 33.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.14 | 24.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.6% | 73.1% | 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
92394
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93552
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92394 — Victorville, CA · 93552 — Palmdale, CA · How this is calculated: methodology