Signals
93442
95073
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 37%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 93442 | 95073 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,571 | 11,639 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,623 | $118,169 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,155 | $61,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 260/sq mi | 508/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $918,700 | $1,062,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,855 | $2,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 73.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.8% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 78°F | 72°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.9" | 22.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 40 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.5 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.58 | 21.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.5% | 29.1% | 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
93442
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95073
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93442 — Morro Bay, CA · 95073 — Soquel, CA · How this is calculated: methodology