93930 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93930
93610
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 13%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs66 · Bottom 31%
Access
49 · Bottom 3%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 12%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 93930 | 93610 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,243 | 23,520 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,577 | $68,083 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,550 | $23,392 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 50/sq mi | 89/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $444,700 | $373,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,530 | $1,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.7% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 7.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8% | 15.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 19.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 56 | 81 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -24.3% | -41.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 10.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 86 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.93 | 22.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.7% | 83.0% | 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
93930
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
93610
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 93930 — King City, CA · 93610 — Chowchilla, CA · How this is calculated: methodology