92394 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93552
92394
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 6%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs52 · Top 46%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs63 · Bottom 27%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 93552 | 92394 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,639 | 41,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,954 | $78,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,310 | $31,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,109/sq mi | 1,299/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $451,300 | $385,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,878 | $1,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 472 | 284 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 391.7% | 6.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 5.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.8 min | 40.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.26 | 21.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.1% | 80.6% | 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
93552
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92394
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93552 — Palmdale, CA · 92394 — Victorville, CA · How this is calculated: methodology