90250 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90250
90723
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 3%
vs38 · Bottom 5%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 90250 | 90723 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,826 | 52,050 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,331 | $75,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,597 | $26,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 13,863/sq mi | 10,965/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $874,600 | $533,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,783 | $1,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 31.9% | 43.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 14.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 82 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 331.6% | 20.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 31.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 33.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.81 | 19.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.6% | 95.7% | 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
90250
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90723
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90250 — Hawthorne, CA · 90723 — Paramount, CA · How this is calculated: methodology