93203 and 93648 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
93203
93648
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 6%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Growth
39 · Bottom 33%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs40 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 93203 | 93648 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,712 | 15,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,217 | $52,348 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $16,373 | $17,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 120/sq mi | 687/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $264,900 | $260,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 | $1,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.7% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.7% | 26.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -53.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.4 | 27.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.00 | 21.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 94.9% | 91.9% | 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
93203
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93648
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93203 — Arvin, CA · 93648 — Parlier, CA · How this is calculated: methodology