93277 and 93245 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
93277
93245
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs68 · Top 19%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 43%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 93277 | 93245 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,985 | 37,971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,548 | $80,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,100 | $31,084 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,369/sq mi | 319/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $350,400 | $338,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,483 | $1,626 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 7.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 19.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 883 | 285 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 10.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 87.5% | -3.7% | 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" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 38 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 30.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.24 | 19.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.7% | 61.4% | 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
93277
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
93245
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93277 — Visalia, CA · 93245 — Lemoore, CA · How this is calculated: methodology