93250 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93250
86326
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Growth
74 · Top 9%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs58 · Bottom 21%
Access
93 · Top 49%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 93250 | 86326 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,599 | 24,852 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,051 | $57,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,059 | $35,414 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 174/sq mi | 547/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,400 | $345,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,129 | $1,141 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.9% | 65.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.9% | 27.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 106 | 138 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 11.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 307.7% | 102.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 12.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 26.9 | 50.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.31 | 19.87 | 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
93250
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
86326
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93250 — McFarland, CA · 86326 — Cottonwood, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology