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91214 vs 91354

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91214 — Glendale, CA
51
Area Score
Bottom 18% nationally
91354 — Santa Clarita, CA
51
Area Score
Bottom 19% nationally

91214 and 91354 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

91214
91354
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs
49 · Bottom 38%
Growth
28 · Bottom 14%
vs
26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
96 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs
10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs
61 · Bottom 25%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs
95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs
80 · Top 11%

Measured values

Metric9121491354Source period
Population30,81733,9572024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$140,121$156,1732024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$66,020$64,1082024 ACS 5-Year
Population density4,234/sq mi4,635/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,135,200$856,5002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,455$3,0982024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate74.8%77.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.2%5.0%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.6%-1.6%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%54.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate4.2%6.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)27126312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.41.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)16.8%-45.2%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high87°F91°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low45°F46°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation13.9"13.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport14 mi18 miNASR current cycle
Average commute32.4 min36.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age41.740.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools1052024-25 school year
Students per teacher24.6925.812024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility37.8%20.0%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

91214

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

91354

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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91214
60
Your Score
51
Area Score
91354
60
Your Score
51
Area Score

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Full profiles: 91214 — Glendale, CA · 91354 — Santa Clarita, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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