91320 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91320
92532
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 91320 | 92532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,472 | 28,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $148,991 | $122,312 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,677 | $42,370 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,155/sq mi | 1,841/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $948,100 | $610,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,772 | $2,812 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 74.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.3% | 33.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 344 | 224 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 525.5% | -28.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 78°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.0" | 15.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.1 min | 44.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.3 | 34.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.24 | 24.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.0% | 64.4% | 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
91320
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
92532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91320 — Thousand Oaks, CA · 92532 — Lake Elsinore, CA · How this is calculated: methodology