Kingsburg and Dinuba 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
Kingsburg
Dinuba
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 7%
vs23 · Bottom 3%
Growth
42 · Bottom 36%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
69 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 9%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs67 · Bottom 29%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Kingsburg | Dinuba | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,755 | 25,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,913 | $59,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,439 | $23,187 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,408/sq mi | 3,798/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $373,800 | $275,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,277 | $1,209 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1% | 11.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 25 | 80 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.5% | 73.9% | 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 | 19 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.9 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 29.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.04 | 22.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.1% | 79.5% | 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
Kingsburg
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Dinuba
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
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