45701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93204
45701
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
41 · Bottom 36%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 10%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 12%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 93204 | 45701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,657 | 33,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,079 | $53,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $13,035 | $30,957 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 193/sq mi | 224/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $228,900 | $227,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,015 | $996 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% | 49.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.8% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 29.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 17 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 57 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.0 min | 18.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 23.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.38 | 14.24 | 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
93204
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
45701
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93204 — Avenal, CA · 45701 — Athens, OH · How this is calculated: methodology