92308 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93550
92308
Opportunity
18 · Bottom 2%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 93550 | 92308 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,645 | 42,709 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,078 | $66,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,509 | $30,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 311/sq mi | 414/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $420,600 | $383,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,668 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.2% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 18.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 472 | 74 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 391.7% | -23.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 7.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.6 min | 40.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.7 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.56 | 23.92 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.3% | 70.3% | 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
93550
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92308
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93550 — Palmdale, CA · 92308 — Apple Valley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology