93230 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93274
93230
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
66 · Top 20%
vs66 · Top 20%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
72 · Bottom 13%
vs79 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 93274 | 93230 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,026 | 69,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,650 | $76,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,125 | $32,734 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 365/sq mi | 270/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $329,800 | $345,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 | $1,305 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 61.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 7.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 14.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 497 | 420 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.0 | 7.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.9% | -1.4% | 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 | 45 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.7 | 33.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 22.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.9% | 68.9% | 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
93274
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
93230
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93274 — Tulare, CA · 93230 — Hanford, CA · How this is calculated: methodology