90640 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90640
90706
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs23 · Bottom 9%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 4%
vs33 · Bottom 3%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 48%
vs61 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 90640 | 90706 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,382 | 76,819 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,625 | $78,722 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,141 | $30,922 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,375/sq mi | 12,583/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $699,700 | $705,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,827 | $1,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 21.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 133 | 64 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.9% | -19.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.1 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.05 | 20.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 86.2% | 85.9% | 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
90640
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90706
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90640 — Montebello, CA · 90706 — Bellflower, CA · How this is calculated: methodology