93215 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93618
93215
Opportunity
21 · Bottom 3%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs70 · Top 15%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs75 · Bottom 43%
Access
85 · Bottom 28%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 93618 | 93215 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,267 | 54,556 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,977 | $66,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,485 | $19,775 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 482/sq mi | 375/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,000 | $302,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 | $1,161 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.2% | 60.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 22.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 28.2% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 80 | 197 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 73.9% | 3.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.1" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 23.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.1 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.32 | 20.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.5% | 86.5% | 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
93618
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
93215
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93618 — Dinuba, CA · 93215 — Delano, CA · How this is calculated: methodology