93420 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93420
95476
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 9%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 93420 | 95476 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,345 | 35,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,553 | $105,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,468 | $66,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 159/sq mi | 327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $917,900 | $896,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,187 | $2,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 67.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.1% | 42.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.8% | 12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.9" | 20.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.2 | 52.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.89 | 19.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.1% | 37.2% | 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
93420
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93420 — Arroyo Grande, CA · 95476 — Sonoma, CA · How this is calculated: methodology