95993 and 85138 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
95993
85138
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs70 · Top 15%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 22%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 95993 | 85138 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,046 | 55,260 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,763 | $95,867 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,279 | $37,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 463/sq mi | 652/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $467,400 | $378,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,609 | $1,974 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 82.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -3.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 426 | 900 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 13.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 634.5% | -29.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.1" | 7.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 40.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 26.58 | 20.20 | 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
95993
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
85138
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95993 — Yuba City, CA · 85138 — Maricopa, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology