93304 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93304
93702
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 8%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 14%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 93304 | 93702 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,037 | 43,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,790 | $47,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,005 | $18,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,829/sq mi | 8,486/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $240,900 | $243,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,206 | $1,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.1% | 35.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.0% | 31.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,750 | 1,573 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | 69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.9 | 30.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.27 | 18.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.1% | 92.7% | 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
93304
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93702
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93304 — Bakersfield, CA · 93702 — Fresno, CA · How this is calculated: methodology