93705 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92395
93705
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
42 · Bottom 7%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs45 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 92395 | 93705 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,375 | 38,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,102 | $57,003 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,405 | $26,063 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,805/sq mi | 7,993/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $375,400 | $305,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $1,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.6% | 47.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 15.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 284 | 1,573 | 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% | 69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.6" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.5 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.9 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.56 | 19.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.2% | 90.5% | 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
92395
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93705
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92395 — Victorville, CA · 93705 — Fresno, CA · How this is calculated: methodology