93210 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93210
86322
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Growth
34 · Bottom 24%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
94 · Top 24%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
66 · Bottom 9%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 93210 | 86322 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,491 | 13,020 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,817 | $69,411 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,612 | $34,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 24/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $323,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,095 | $1,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.9% | 76.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | 20.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 300.0% | -92.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.2" | 19.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 58 mi | 47 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 27.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 42.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.90 | 18.11 | 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
93210
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
86322
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93210 — Coalinga, CA · 86322 — Camp Verde, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology