92602 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91708
92602
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
79 · Top 12%
vs76 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 91708 | 92602 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,213 | 28,261 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $108,861 | $161,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,913 | $67,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,380/sq mi | 1,871/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $689,000 | $1,502,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,935 | $3,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 49.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 274 | 1,703 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 5.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.5% | -46.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.9 min | 28.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.8 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.84 | 26.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.9% | 38.0% | 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
91708
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
92602
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91708 — Chino, CA · 92602 — Irvine, CA · How this is calculated: methodology