95301 and 93654 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
95301
93654
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 20%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
72 · Bottom 14%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 95301 | 93654 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,009 | 31,876 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,349 | $65,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,303 | $26,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 565/sq mi | 317/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $390,900 | $351,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,285 | $1,291 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.6% | 55.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0% | 13.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.5% | -26.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.43 | 22.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.6% | 85.3% | 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
95301
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
93654
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, drought.
Full profiles: 95301 — Atwater, CA · 93654 — Reedley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology