90230 and 92832 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
90230
92832
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
31 · Bottom 2%
vs34 · Bottom 4%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 90230 | 92832 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,009 | 27,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,109 | $94,275 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,274 | $36,294 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,830/sq mi | 9,429/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,019,900 | $829,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,530 | $2,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 37.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.7% | 31.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 195 | 267 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 87.5% | 81.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 75°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.5 min | 34.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.5 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.94 | 26.31 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.4% | 63.9% | 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
90230
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92832
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 90230 — Culver City, CA · 92832 — Fullerton, CA · How this is calculated: methodology