90220 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90220
92553
Opportunity
26 · Bottom 5%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 90220 | 92553 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,354 | 74,640 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,335 | $78,246 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,515 | $25,338 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,990/sq mi | 7,276/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $554,900 | $453,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,629 | $1,994 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 51.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1% | 13.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 208 | 287 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | -18.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 34.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 31.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.96 | 21.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 89.5% | 91.4% | 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
90220
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92553
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90220 — Compton, CA · 92553 — Moreno Valley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology