90740 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
90740
91206
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 37%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs28 · Bottom 2%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs53 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 90740 | 91206 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,254 | 31,961 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,347 | $89,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,037 | $51,693 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,183/sq mi | 5,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $484,100 | $1,090,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,652 | $2,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 39.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.4% | 48.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 271 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 60.0% | 16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 14.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 61.6 | 44.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.53 | 22.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.0% | 58.3% | 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
90740
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
91206
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90740 — Seal Beach, CA · 91206 — Glendale, CA · How this is calculated: methodology