93927 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93927
93635
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 13%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs72 · Top 41%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
49 · Bottom 3%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs43 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 93927 | 93635 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,574 | 50,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,500 | $67,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,975 | $26,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 103/sq mi | 128/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $532,000 | $444,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,671 | $1,524 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.0% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 11.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.0% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 61 | 137 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 144.0% | 13.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 71°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 10.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 81 mi | 62 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.0 min | 50.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.2 | 30.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.08 | 23.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.3% | 80.7% | 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
93927
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
93635
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 93927 — Greenfield, CA · 93635 — Los Banos, CA · How this is calculated: methodology