93955 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93955
92054
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
49 · Bottom 47%
vs34 · Bottom 23%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
20 · Bottom 1%
vs30 · Bottom 2%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 93955 | 92054 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,266 | 38,417 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,282 | $82,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,427 | $47,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,227/sq mi | 5,143/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $788,300 | $908,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,412 | $1,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.1% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 97 | 506 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 76.4% | -46.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 69°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.2" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.9 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.26 | 22.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.8% | 72.0% | 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
93955
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
92054
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93955 — Seaside, CA · 92054 — Oceanside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology