93304 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93305
93304
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs36 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 93305 | 93304 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,714 | 51,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,244 | $50,790 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,775 | $22,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,518/sq mi | 6,829/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $251,200 | $240,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,137 | $1,206 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.2% | 46.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 34.9% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,750 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | 9.9% | 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" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.5 | 29.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.65 | 21.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 95.0% | 95.1% | 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
93305
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93304
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93305 — Bakersfield, CA · 93304 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology