93401 and 95618 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
93401
95618
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs64 · Top 32%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
42 · Bottom 7%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs44 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 93401 | 95618 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,202 | 26,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,824 | $115,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,643 | $60,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 455/sq mi | 818/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $973,000 | $867,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,912 | $2,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.9% | 55.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.9% | 72.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.9% | 21.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.9" | 18.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 26.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.1 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.19 | 20.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.6% | 43.5% | 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
93401
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95618
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93401 — San Luis Obispo, CA · 95618 — Davis, CA · How this is calculated: methodology