93405 and 95616 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
93405
95616
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs75 · Top 31%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs28 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
9 · Bottom 1%
vs21 · Bottom 1%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs97 · Top 33%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 93405 | 95616 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,002 | 53,630 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,399 | $74,359 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,940 | $42,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 279/sq mi | 1,796/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $949,700 | $895,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 | $2,087 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.7% | 35.9% | 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 | 54.8% | 77.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 43.5% | 31.8% | 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 | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.9" | 18.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 15.7 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.6 | 23.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.17 | 22.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.0% | 31.2% | 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
93405
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95616
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93405 — San Luis Obispo, CA · 95616 — Davis, CA · How this is calculated: methodology