Dinuba receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lindsay
Dinuba
Opportunity
19 · Bottom 1%
vs23 · Bottom 3%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
71 · Top 45%
vs69 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 10%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 26%
vs67 · Bottom 29%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 17%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Lindsay | Dinuba | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,643 | 25,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,201 | $59,484 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,514 | $23,187 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,340/sq mi | 3,798/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $286,400 | $275,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,009 | $1,209 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.5% | 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 | 5.7% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 33.1% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 18 | 80 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 500.0% | 73.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.1" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 52 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.0 | 29.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.46 | 22.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.9% | 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
Lindsay
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, wildfire.
Dinuba
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Lindsay, CA · Dinuba, CA · How this is calculated: methodology