95358 and 93306 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
95358
93306
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs38 · Bottom 16%
Growth
63 · Top 26%
vs58 · Top 38%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs15 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 32%
vs73 · Top 44%
Access
93 · Bottom 26%
vs93 · Bottom 28%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 26%
vs38 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 95358 | 93306 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,469 | 74,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,924 | $69,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,441 | $29,335 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 262/sq mi | 761/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $431,900 | $320,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,594 | $1,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 768 | 1,750 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 4.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 247.5% | 9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.3" | 6.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.0 | 33.1 | 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.
93306
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 95358 — Modesto, CA · 93306 — Bakersfield, CA · How this is calculated: methodology