90621 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90621
92806
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 49%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs31 · Bottom 2%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 90621 | 92806 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,984 | 41,003 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,612 | $97,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,724 | $40,046 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,584/sq mi | 5,337/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $832,000 | $837,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,167 | $2,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 34.8% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 175 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -22.3% | -69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.9 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.19 | 23.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.2% | 84.1% | 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
90621
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92806
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 90621 — Buena Park, CA · 92806 — Anaheim, CA · How this is calculated: methodology