91202 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91202
91501
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs22 · Bottom 9%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 2%
vs31 · Bottom 2%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 91202 | 91501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,504 | 19,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,459 | $91,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,498 | $54,339 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,573/sq mi | 6,971/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,194,700 | $1,057,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,311 | $2,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.0% | 42.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.3% | 44.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 271 | 99 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.8% | -2.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.9" | 13.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.8 | 42.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.55 | 25.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.8% | 44.5% | 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
91202
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91501
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91202 — Glendale, CA · 91501 — Burbank, CA · How this is calculated: methodology