93905 and 92020 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
93905
92020
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs29 · Bottom 2%
Access
73 · Bottom 14%
vs58 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 93905 | 92020 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,898 | 57,842 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,126 | $76,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,831 | $36,450 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,915/sq mi | 5,203/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $616,100 | $813,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,850 | $1,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.7% | 44.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 234 | 249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 44.4% | 58.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 71°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.8 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.51 | 22.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.8% | 70.3% | 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
93905
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
92020
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93905 — Salinas, CA · 92020 — El Cajon, CA · How this is calculated: methodology