95993 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95361
95993
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 18%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 17%
vs26 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 95361 | 95993 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,810 | 39,046 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,963 | $93,763 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,813 | $40,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 160/sq mi | 463/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $516,000 | $467,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,597 | $1,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 68.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 8.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0% | 24.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 92 | 426 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 206.7% | 634.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.3" | 20.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.0 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.1 | 38.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.11 | 26.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.6% | 25.7% | 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
95361
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
95993
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 95361 — Oakdale, CA · 95993 — Yuba City, CA · How this is calculated: methodology