90602 and 91731 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
90602
91731
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
25 · Bottom 1%
vs23 · Bottom 1%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs46 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 90602 | 91731 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,905 | 27,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,505 | $62,215 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,266 | $24,216 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,904/sq mi | 7,278/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $766,300 | $635,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,787 | $1,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.9% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 15.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 86 | 171 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 68.6% | 56.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 14.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.1 min | 32.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.33 | 19.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.9% | 90.2% | 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
90602
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91731
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90602 — Whittier, CA · 91731 — El Monte, CA · How this is calculated: methodology