93245 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
93245
93292
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
68 · Top 19%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 10%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 93245 | 93292 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,971 | 45,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,412 | $82,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,084 | $33,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 319/sq mi | 399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $338,900 | $365,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,626 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4% | 19.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 285 | 883 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.5 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.7% | 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 | 7.2" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.2 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.65 | 22.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.4% | 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
93245
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
93292
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Full profiles: 93245 — Lemoore, CA · 93292 — Visalia, CA · How this is calculated: methodology