93422 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95476
93422
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
35 · Bottom 26%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs46 · Bottom 9%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 95476 | 93422 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,196 | 33,002 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,374 | $91,780 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,472 | $61,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 327/sq mi | 480/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $896,900 | $737,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,105 | $1,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -3.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% | 32.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 76 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 12.5% | -21.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.2" | 12.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 52.1 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.76 | 22.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.2% | 48.8% | 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
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
93422
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 95476 — Sonoma, CA · 93422 — Atascadero, CA · How this is calculated: methodology