Signals
93560
93263
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 18%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 13%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 21%
vs44 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 93560 | 93263 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,119 | 24,024 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,431 | $71,528 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,965 | $24,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 132/sq mi | 260/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $347,600 | $334,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,493 | $1,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 62.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 8.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.1% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 21.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 6.8" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.9 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 28.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.43 | 19.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.0% | 87.3% | 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
93560
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
93263
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93560 — Rosamond, CA · 93263 — Shafter, CA · How this is calculated: methodology