93446 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93446
95476
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
51 · Top 48%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 93446 | 95476 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,554 | 35,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,943 | $105,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,831 | $66,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 106/sq mi | 327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $707,500 | $896,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,966 | $2,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 67.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 42.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 160 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.1 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.2" | 20.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 54 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 52.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.74 | 19.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.0% | 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
93446
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93446 — El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA · 95476 — Sonoma, CA · How this is calculated: methodology