90275 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90275
91789
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 47%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 90275 | 91789 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,945 | 40,298 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $179,469 | $125,720 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $88,068 | $49,392 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,026/sq mi | 2,540/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,612,000 | $975,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 82.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.5% | 54.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 59 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 77.8% | -60.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.6" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.3 min | 36.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.2 | 46.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.75 | 24.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.9% | 31.2% | 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
90275
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91789
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90275 — Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 91789 — Walnut, CA · How this is calculated: methodology