90240 and 91791 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
90240
91791
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 28%
vs45 · Bottom 29%
Growth
23 · Bottom 10%
vs26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs49 · Bottom 12%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
73 · Top 25%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 90240 | 91791 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,853 | 33,028 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,904 | $102,266 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,607 | $44,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,260/sq mi | 4,973/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $815,600 | $843,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,926 | $1,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 64.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 33.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 136 | 91 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.0% | -1.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 36.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.74 | 22.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.1% | 77.0% | 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
90240
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91791
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90240 — Downey, CA · 91791 — West Covina, CA · How this is calculated: methodology