91350 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91351
91350
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
26 · Bottom 13%
vs26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
96 · Top 5%
vs96 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs96 · Top 34%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 91351 | 91350 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,155 | 43,973 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,364 | $140,110 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,788 | $52,239 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,817/sq mi | 2,772/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $608,500 | $801,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,341 | $2,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 82.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 263 | 263 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -45.2% | -45.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.9 min | 37.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.37 | 24.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.2% | 32.4% | 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
91351
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91350
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91351 — Santa Clarita, CA · 91350 — Santa Clarita, CA · How this is calculated: methodology