92865 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91024
92865
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
43 · Bottom 38%
vs37 · Bottom 29%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs75 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 91024 | 92865 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,940 | 20,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,547 | $127,431 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $85,992 | $48,535 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,130/sq mi | 5,377/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,226,800 | $872,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,198 | $2,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 64.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.0% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 38.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 9.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 13 | 88 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 85.7% | 37.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.3" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.8 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.49 | 23.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.3% | 68.6% | 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
91024
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
92865
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91024 — Sierra Madre, CA · 92865 — Orange, CA · How this is calculated: methodology