93442 and 95476 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
93442
95476
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 93442 | 95476 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,571 | 35,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,623 | $105,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,155 | $66,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 260/sq mi | 327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $918,700 | $896,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,855 | $2,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 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 | 46.8% | 42.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 13 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.9% | 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 | 40 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.5 | 52.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.58 | 19.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.5% | 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
93442
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93442 — Morro Bay, CA · 95476 — Sonoma, CA · How this is calculated: methodology