95671 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95671
76054
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs69 · Top 23%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs95 · Top 20%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 95671 | 76054 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,432 | 11,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $232,700 | $109,881 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $5,311 | $48,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,001/sq mi | 3,086/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,420 | $1,486 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 86.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.1% | 48.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 6.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 421 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | 100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.2" | 37.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 11.7 min | 28.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 42.9 | 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
95671
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
76054
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 95671 — Folsom, CA · 76054 — Hurst, TX · How this is calculated: methodology