93003 and 93004 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
93003
93004
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs57 · Top 44%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs50 · Bottom 12%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 93003 | 93004 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,906 | 30,698 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,761 | $114,012 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,531 | $49,046 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,545/sq mi | 4,367/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $816,300 | $800,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,256 | $2,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 66.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7% | 40.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 52 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.6% | -41.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.9" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.4 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.00 | 24.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.3% | 56.6% | 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
93003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93004
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93003 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · 93004 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · How this is calculated: methodology