93312 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93312
93727
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 93312 | 93727 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,384 | 84,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $114,195 | $87,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,443 | $32,053 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,120/sq mi | 3,827/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $440,400 | $395,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,055 | $1,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 63.8% | 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 | 34.0% | 25.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 15.2% | 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 | 5 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 24.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.9 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.23 | 21.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.3% | 78.2% | 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
93312
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93727
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93312 — Bakersfield, CA · 93727 — Fresno, CA · How this is calculated: methodology