93631 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95360
93631
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 9%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs40 · Bottom 33%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 95360 | 93631 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,779 | 17,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,213 | $79,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,604 | $33,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 223/sq mi | 213/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $419,800 | $396,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,424 | $1,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 10.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 25 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -78.1% | -40.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.4" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.5 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.1 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.08 | 22.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.5% | 67.1% | 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
95360
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
93631
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95360 — Newman, CA · 93631 — Kingsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology