Signals
93960
91901
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs59 · Top 41%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs84 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs55 · Bottom 18%
Access
54 · Bottom 5%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 13%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 93960 | 91901 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,471 | 18,197 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,049 | $114,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,717 | $50,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 158/sq mi | 234/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $595,000 | $852,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,631 | $2,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 74.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 71°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 14.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 65 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 34.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.56 | 22.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.0% | 32.6% | 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
93960
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
91901
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93960 — Soledad, CA · 91901 — Alpine, CA · How this is calculated: methodology