95355 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93722
95355
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs22 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs60 · Bottom 22%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs59 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 93722 | 95355 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,110 | 60,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,285 | $86,849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,479 | $40,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,461/sq mi | 6,496/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $378,500 | $469,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,656 | $1,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 24.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,573 | 768 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 69.7% | 247.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 12.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 30.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.88 | 22.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.9% | 61.5% | 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
93722
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
95355
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 93722 — Fresno, CA · 95355 — Modesto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology