93631 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93631
95360
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 8%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Growth
40 · Bottom 33%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
69 · Bottom 47%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 10%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs80 · Bottom 22%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 93631 | 95360 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,583 | 13,779 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,228 | $79,213 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,748 | $30,604 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 213/sq mi | 223/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $396,800 | $419,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,333 | $1,424 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 63.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 7.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.5% | -78.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.1" | 10.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 36.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 20.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.1% | 68.5% | 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
93631
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
95360
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 93631 — Kingsburg, CA · 95360 — Newman, CA · How this is calculated: methodology