93618 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93247
93618
Opportunity
19 · Bottom 2%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs85 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 17%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 93247 | 93618 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,115 | 32,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,361 | $61,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,763 | $23,485 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 275/sq mi | 482/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $295,700 | $278,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 | $1,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 56.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 11.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.1% | 28.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 18 | 80 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 500.0% | 73.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.1" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 53 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.0 | 30.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.46 | 22.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.9% | 79.5% | 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
93247
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
93618
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93247 — Lindsay, CA · 93618 — Dinuba, CA · How this is calculated: methodology