93311 and 85339 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
93311
85339
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs43 · Bottom 26%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs77 · Bottom 46%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 93311 | 85339 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,555 | 54,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,263 | $110,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,536 | $38,044 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 261/sq mi | 212/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $441,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,968 | $2,120 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 82.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,750 | 9,707 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | 5.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.4" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.04 | 20.14 | 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
93311
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
85339
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93311 — Bakersfield, CA · 85339 — Phoenix, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology