93446 and 93422 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
93446
93422
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
51 · Top 48%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs46 · Bottom 9%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 93446 | 93422 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,554 | 33,002 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,943 | $91,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,831 | $61,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 106/sq mi | 480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $707,500 | $737,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,966 | $1,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -3.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 32.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 160 | 76 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 12.7% | -21.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.2" | 12.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 54 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.74 | 22.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.0% | 48.8% | 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
93446
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
93422
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93446 — El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA · 93422 — Atascadero, CA · How this is calculated: methodology