93230 and 93292 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
93230
93292
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 18%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
66 · Top 20%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 10%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 93230 | 93292 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,684 | 45,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,023 | $82,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,734 | $33,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 270/sq mi | 399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $345,000 | $365,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,305 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 19.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 420 | 883 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.0 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.4% | 87.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.1" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.89 | 22.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.9% | 69.7% | 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
93230
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
93292
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Full profiles: 93230 — Hanford, CA · 93292 — Visalia, CA · How this is calculated: methodology