93433 and 33487 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
93433
33487
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 4%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 93433 | 33487 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,600 | 20,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,458 | $96,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,499 | $80,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,823/sq mi | 3,089/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $727,500 | $632,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,061 | $2,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.5% | 73.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 60.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 24 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.3% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.9" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 55.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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
93433
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
33487
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 93433 — Grover Beach, CA · 33487 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology