93436 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93060
93436
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 12%
vs46 · Bottom 32%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 17%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 93060 | 93436 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,501 | 55,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,979 | $80,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,984 | $33,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 373/sq mi | 245/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $635,100 | $504,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,736 | $1,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 54.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 364 | 189 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.6 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.8% | 440.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 13.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.78 | 20.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.5% | 71.5% | 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
93060
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
93436
Elevated or high exposure: landslide, drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93060 — Santa Paula, CA · 93436 — Lompoc, CA · How this is calculated: methodology