95350 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93309
95350
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 17%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 21%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs51 · Bottom 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 93309 | 95350 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,217 | 57,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,544 | $75,621 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,744 | $34,183 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,048/sq mi | 6,466/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $320,400 | $429,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $1,596 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.1% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,750 | 768 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | 247.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 12.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.0 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.06 | 21.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.6% | 73.8% | 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
93309
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
95350
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 93309 — Bakersfield, CA · 95350 — Modesto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology