90212 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90212
91506
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 37%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs22 · Bottom 9%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
67 · Top 35%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 90212 | 91506 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,728 | 18,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $118,019 | $105,955 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $111,467 | $63,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,328/sq mi | 7,681/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,096,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,702 | $2,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 21.1% | 59.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.6% | 48.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 27 | 99 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.1% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 75°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.2 | 44.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.42 | 23.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.5% | 29.7% | 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
90212
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91506
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90212 — Beverly Hills, CA · 91506 — Burbank, CA · How this is calculated: methodology