93292 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93274
93292
Opportunity
27 · Bottom 6%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
66 · Top 20%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs76 · Bottom 44%
Access
72 · Bottom 13%
vs75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 93274 | 93292 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,026 | 45,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,650 | $82,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,125 | $33,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 365/sq mi | 399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $329,800 | $365,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1% | 19.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 497 | 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) | 20.9% | 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 | 45 mi | 40 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.7 | 33.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 30 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 22.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.9% | 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
93274
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
93292
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Full profiles: 93274 — Tulare, CA · 93292 — Visalia, CA · How this is calculated: methodology