33909 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95358
33909
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs47 · Bottom 36%
Growth
63 · Top 26%
vs63 · Top 25%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 32%
vs54 · Bottom 26%
Access
93 · Bottom 26%
vs94 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 26%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 95358 | 33909 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,469 | 40,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,924 | $73,053 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,441 | $32,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 262/sq mi | 1,064/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $431,900 | $324,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,594 | $1,902 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 70.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5% | 25.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 768 | 2,123 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 9.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 247.5% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.3" | 57.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.0 | 38.3 | 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
95358
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
33909
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 95358 — Modesto, CA · 33909 — Cape Coral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology