93505 and 93630 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
93505
93630
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
60 · Bottom 13%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs52 · Bottom 15%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
24 · Bottom 4%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 93505 | 93630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,353 | 21,284 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,827 | $58,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,965 | $26,148 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 221/sq mi | 131/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,000 | $382,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,300 | $1,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.4% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 7.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 27 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.8" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 42.7 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 31.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.21 | 22.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.2% | 87.6% | 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
93505
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93630
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93505 — California City, CA · 93630 — Kerman, CA · How this is calculated: methodology