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93906 vs 94565

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93906 — Salinas, CA
47
Area Score
Bottom 9% nationally
94565 — Pittsburg, CA
48
Area Score
Bottom 12% nationally

93906 and 94565 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

93906
94565
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs
38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs
38 · Bottom 31%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs
89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs
23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs
49 · Bottom 12%
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs
90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs
64 · Top 42%

Measured values

Metric9390694565Source period
Population64,199100,4882024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$97,555$95,5562024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$33,870$36,3612024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,842/sq mi2,219/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$638,500$583,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,151$2,2102024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate54.3%60.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.5%5.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.0%-1.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%21.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate9.9%12.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)2348512 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.41.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)44.4%-13.3%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high71°F88°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low42°F41°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation12.6"16.1"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport47 mi25 miNASR current cycle
Average commute30.0 min40.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age33.635.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools20182024-25 school year
Students per teacher21.3921.842024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility85.6%80.1%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

93906

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.

94565

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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93906
53
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47
Area Score
94565
56
Your Score
48
Area Score

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Full profiles: 93906 — Salinas, CA · 94565 — Pittsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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