Visalia receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Dinuba
Visalia
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 13%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs67 · Top 21%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs15 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 29%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs77 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs60 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | Dinuba | Visalia | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,475 | 143,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,484 | $81,989 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,187 | $34,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,798/sq mi | 3,739/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $275,000 | $371,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,209 | $1,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 61.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.8% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 80 | 883 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 73.9% | 87.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.1" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 38 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.5 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.32 | 21.73 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.5% | 65.8% | 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
Dinuba
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Visalia
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Full profiles: Dinuba, CA · Visalia, CA · How this is calculated: methodology