94530 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91708
94530
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs97 · Top 33%
Economic stability
79 · Top 12%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 91708 | 94530 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,213 | 26,401 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $108,861 | $128,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,913 | $73,169 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,380/sq mi | 6,097/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $689,000 | $1,114,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,935 | $2,545 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 67.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 274 | 87 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 3.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.5% | 278.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 66°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 22.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.9 min | 35.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.8 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.84 | 23.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.9% | 46.2% | 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.
94530
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91708 — Chino, CA · 94530 — El Cerrito, CA · How this is calculated: methodology