Hanford receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Hanford
Corcoran
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 19%
vs31 · Bottom 7%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 9%
vs14 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 43%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs26 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | Hanford | Corcoran | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,754 | 22,491 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,461 | $59,905 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,147 | $14,712 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,333/sq mi | 3,016/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,400 | $236,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,309 | $1,160 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 52.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 13.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1% | 3.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 420 | 23 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.4% | 53.3% | 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 | 31 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 35.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.89 | 21.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.9% | 91.3% | 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
Hanford
Elevated or high exposure: drought, heat wave, earthquake.
Corcoran
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Hanford, CA · Corcoran, CA · How this is calculated: methodology