90806 and 90640 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
90806
90640
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 12%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs32 · Bottom 20%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs34 · Bottom 4%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs59 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 90806 | 90640 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,664 | 61,382 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,208 | $79,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,348 | $34,141 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,525/sq mi | 7,375/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $769,200 | $699,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,721 | $1,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.9% | 46.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 23.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 567 | 133 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 15.0% | 9.9% | 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 | 2 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.5 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.51 | 20.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.0% | 86.2% | 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
90806
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90640
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 90806 — Long Beach, CA · 90640 — Montebello, CA · How this is calculated: methodology