92648 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91701
92648
Opportunity
62 · Top 34%
vs61 · Top 36%
Growth
33 · Bottom 22%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 91701 | 92648 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,287 | 45,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $114,244 | $130,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,347 | $77,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,315/sq mi | 5,704/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $795,300 | $1,239,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,416 | $2,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 45.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 292 | 322 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -64.9% | -13.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.2 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.06 | 23.70 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.1% | 34.0% | 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
91701
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
92648
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91701 — Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 92648 — Huntington Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology