34949 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93960
34949
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Growth
19 · Bottom 7%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs86 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Access
54 · Bottom 5%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 13%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 93960 | 34949 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,471 | 7,470 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,049 | $94,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,717 | $68,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 158/sq mi | 791/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $595,000 | $483,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,631 | $1,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 81.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 7.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 12 | 107 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -72.7% | -80.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 71°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 51°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 51.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 32.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 64.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
93960
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
34949
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 93960 — Soledad, CA · 34949 — Fort Pierce, FL · How this is calculated: methodology