91723 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90715
91723
Opportunity: 91723 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs41 · Bottom 22%
Growth: 90715 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
37 · Bottom 29%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability: 91723 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access: 90715 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability: 91723 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
77 · Top 18%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 90715 | 91723 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,182 | 17,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,875 | $94,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,437 | $38,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,907/sq mi | 7,601/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $743,200 | $717,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,279 | $1,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 43.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 91 | 87 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 49.2% | -19.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 33.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.09 | 22.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.8% | 70.4% | 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
90715
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91723
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90715 — Lakewood, CA · 91723 — Covina, CA · How this is calculated: methodology