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91501 vs 91202

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91501 — Burbank, CA
43
Area Score
Bottom 3% nationally
91202 — Glendale, CA
45
Area Score
Bottom 6% nationally

91202 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

91501
91202
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 18%
vs
44 · Bottom 27%
Growth
22 · Bottom 9%
vs
28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs
10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
31 · Bottom 2%
vs
30 · Bottom 2%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs
98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs
55 · Bottom 41%

Measured values

Metric9150191202Source period
Population19,01622,5042024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$91,936$96,4592024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$54,339$55,4982024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,971/sq mi4,573/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,057,600$1,194,7002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,184$2,3112024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate42.1%42.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate6.2%5.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.6%-1.6%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%50.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate13.1%10.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)9927112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.91.412 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-2.9%16.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high87°F87°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low45°F45°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation13.9"13.9"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport11 mi13 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.8 min27.6 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age42.544.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools232024-25 school year
Students per teacher25.0623.552024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility44.5%52.8%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

91501

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

91202

Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.

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91501
50
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43
Area Score
91202
52
Your Score
45
Area Score

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Full profiles: 91501 — Burbank, CA · 91202 — Glendale, CA · How this is calculated: methodology