86323 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93591
86323
Opportunity
20 · Bottom 2%
vs18 · Bottom 2%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs16 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 93591 | 86323 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,051 | 19,666 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,389 | $62,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,515 | $34,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 95/sq mi | 171/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $347,500 | $380,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,375 | $1,258 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 88.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.4% | 9.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 472 | 58 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 391.7% | -18.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 5.9" | 12.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.2 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 54.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.11 | 21.04 | 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
93591
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
86323
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93591 — Palmdale, CA · 86323 — Chino Valley, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology