92801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90247
92801
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
11 · Bottom 2%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
35 · Bottom 4%
vs33 · Bottom 3%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 90247 | 92801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,053 | 60,547 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,333 | $83,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,195 | $31,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,527/sq mi | 9,624/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $659,100 | $691,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,805 | $2,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 41.3% | 37.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 21 | 175 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 36.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.76 | 23.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.9% | 78.5% | 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
90247
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92801
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 90247 — Gardena, CA · 92801 — Anaheim, CA · How this is calculated: methodology