93306 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93306
93309
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
93 · Top 49%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 93306 | 93309 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,116 | 63,217 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,805 | $63,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,335 | $29,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 761/sq mi | 6,048/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $320,600 | $320,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,278 | $1,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 47.1% | 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 | 18.3% | 19.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 17.3% | 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 | 16 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.20 | 21.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.5% | 86.6% | 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
93306
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93309
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93306 — Bakersfield, CA · 93309 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology